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.
Small Business Self-Funded Health Insurance Surges
By Robert Bloink, William H. ByrnesFor the right firm, the self-funding healthcare option can help employers mitigate the risk of rising premiums while continuing to assist employees with health coverage.
November 04, 2016
Genworth says higher LTCI rates beat liquidationMcInerney noted that company failures may lead to guaranty fund bills for other insurers.
November 04, 2016
More health earnings snapshots: Humana, Cigna, Triple-STwo insurers talk about federal risk program payments. Triple-S talks about Zika.
November 04, 2016
More health earnings snapshots: Humana, Cigna, Triple-STwo insurers talk about federal risk program payments. Triple-S talks about Zika.
November 04, 2016
Supreme Court hears religious health care system pension caseThree religious-affiliated, nonprofit health care systems are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step into a multimillion-dollar ERISA battle.
November 03, 2016
Short-term health seller fights backHealth Insurance Innovations says it will sell more indemnity products.
November 03, 2016
Connecticut judge signs HealthyCT rehab orderAffordable Care Act risk program problems took about $34 million out of the CO-OP's capital base.