Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
State Lawmakers Accuse Feds of Insurance Power Grab
By Allison BellNCOIL says repealing the current antitrust rules for health insurers will increase premiums.
March 30, 2017
Middle-Class Consumers Dread Serious IllnessLIMRA and Maddock Douglas look at the gap between what people fear and what they insure.
March 30, 2017
Senate Panel Approves DOL Nominee by Narrow VoteMembers voted along party lines to approve R. Alexander Acosta as Labor secretary during a private session.
March 30, 2017
6 Keys to Selling Disability Insurance to VeterinariansThe patients may bite, and veterinarians' average student loan debt totals are high.
March 30, 2017
Oregon Agency Proposes Behavioral Health ChangesThe recommendations could lead to the creation of regional coordination entities.
March 29, 2017
Religious Health Systems, Facing ERISA Liability, Pin Hope on JusticesPlaintiffs are challenging church plans' exemption through class-action suits.
March 29, 2017
Our Insurance Coverage Has MovedWe're adapting to strengthen the insurance and advisor communities' efforts to meet clients' needs.
March 28, 2017
Social Security payee system could fail your clientsSome of the people affected by this problem could be your disability or long-term care clients.