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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.
5 peeks at the long-term care insurer failure business
By Allison BellRegulators prepare for tending to a new kind of troubled insurer.
March 10, 2017
U.S. disability programs need a work requirementThe author contends that SSDI should start by putting people in actual jobs.
March 10, 2017
Trump meets with Democrats at White House on drug pricesElijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat, said there seemed to be areas of agreement.
March 10, 2017
This ACA rule keeps you out of the hospital and saves billions. Will it survive?Hospitals may not like the Medicare readmissions penalty, but it has reduced readmissions.
March 10, 2017
Nonpartisan scorekeeper in hot seat in GOP's ACA de-funding fightDemocrats want to see 10-year impact projections. Some Republicans do, and some don't.
March 09, 2017
House panels approve ACA de-funder draftsThe House Budget Committee is in charge of reconciling the Ways & Means and House Energy versions.
March 09, 2017
CMS draft attracts few enrollment abuse storiesSome say much of the abuse they have seen occurred during the ACA open enrollment period.
March 09, 2017
Annuity prospects may prefer general value messageA survey team asked Americans ages 55 to 75 to rate three different guarantee descriptions.