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.
Three Republicans reject AHCA at House Budget markup
By Allison BellThe committee approved the framework for the act 19-17, without Freedom Caucus support.
March 16, 2017
Enroll America to shut downYoung Invincibles will take over the Get Covered Connector tool.
March 16, 2017
Anthem sought changes to AHCA in Trump meetingTopics that came up included cost-sharing reduction subsidies and Medicaid funding.
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.