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.
Number of Covered California agents up 11 percent
By Allison BellTwo other state-based exchanges are hoping mobile apps will boost activity.
October 31, 2016
HealthCare.gov creates maze for agents' clientsFor consumers, getting help with ACA exchange problems takes some hard work.
October 31, 2016
ACA individual health market creeps openPublic exchange programs may be offering some plans the issuers would rather not sell.
October 31, 2016
Feds cap short-term health insurance duration at 3 monthsA new final rule also bans supplemental products that look like mini med coverage.
October 31, 2016
Prescription Drug Pricing 101If you've jumped into the prescription benefits ocean without a compass: Here's a compass.
October 31, 2016
Group health coverage is 'Obamacare'The Affordable Care Act has an obvious effect on group health problems.
October 31, 2016
18 scary retirement statisticsThese numbers show how frightened Americans are about their retirement readiness.
October 28, 2016
ACA definitions: Enrollment period basicsHere's a glossary of health insurance signup terms, in time for open enrollment.