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.
Bright Health Gets Financing to Support California Medicare Plan Sale
By Allison BellThe health insurance startup capital spigot dried up last year after investment market turmoil reduced investors' appetite for risk.
August 03, 2023
Health Ministry Plans Begin to Set Their Own RulesThey're free from ACA requirements, but the GAO found they want to curb bad practices.
August 03, 2023
Worried About Medicare Scams: A Medicare QuestionYou can help protect clients from fraudsters.
July 31, 2023
The End of the COVID-19 Emergency and Health InsuranceFor clients, the expiration of temporary measures means health coverage changes.
July 27, 2023
Why the Home Care Maze Could Get SimplerChar Hu, a biophysicist, took on a really hard problem: helping families find services.
July 25, 2023
Medicare Advantage Plans Face More Budget PressureA group says Congress could save that by correcting enrollee health scores.
July 20, 2023
Merger Rules Get Tougher in Crackdown by Antitrust EnforcersThe changes come on the heels of several bruising defeats for the government in blocking vertical mergers.
July 19, 2023
4% Rule Falls Short for Retirees With Big Health Care ExpensesAnnual health care expenses tend to grow sharply toward the end of life, HealthView Services data shows.