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.
Tavenner asks Congress to save 2018 individual health market
By Allison BellThe AHIP head says insurers need clear signals by March to avoid massive disruption.
February 02, 2017
Goodbye, budget reconciliationDonald Trump might have another way to replace the Affordable Care Act.
February 02, 2017
Trump had one good idea (before he ditched it)The author says the president should let Medicare dicker with drug companies.
February 02, 2017
GOP rebrands ACA strategy from ‘repeal’ to ‘repair’But some Republicans object to anything other than full health law repeal.
February 02, 2017
GOP rebrands ACA strategy from ‘repeal’ to ‘repair’But some Republicans object to anything other than full health law repeal.
February 02, 2017
Make post-retirement benefits goals flexibleOpinion: The much-hated Medicare sustainable growth rate limit was a great model.
February 01, 2017
S&P says the health insurers it rates look strongPossible threats to future performance include Medicare cuts and group health hits, analysts say.
February 01, 2017
S&P says the health insurers it rates look strongPossible threats to future performance include Medicare cuts and group health hits, analysts say.