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.
Republicans mull dropping surcharge for uninsured in bill
By Sahil Kapur and Billy HouseSome say the continuous coverage provision could push people away from getting covered.
March 16, 2017
Subcontracting complicates Summit Re ransomware outreachOfficials fear consumers will throw out the stop-loss advisor's warning notices.
March 15, 2017
ACA exchanges see new signups drop, retention riseThe number of new signups fell, but less at state-based exchanges than at HealthCare.gov.
March 15, 2017
Exchange exec sees AHCA hurting health claim ratiosPeter Lee says sharply increasing coverage costs for older people could hurt the risk pool.
March 15, 2017
MetLife targets high-paid money managers for disability coverageThe arrangement can offer up to $600,000 in annual benefits with no individual medical underwriting.
March 15, 2017
Senators seek senior home modification program dataCollins, King and Schatz reach across party lines to try to help older Americans.
March 15, 2017
White House wooing of GOP holdouts on health plan may backfireAHCA backers find they have problems on their left flank as well as their right.
March 15, 2017
White House discusses changes to Ryan ACA de-funding planMany lawmakers have concerns about what the plan might to do older, lower-income people.