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.
Aetna’s right: Competition from Obamacare is a chimera
By John SarichIf there's a lesson to be learned from 40 years of Medicare, it is that millions of people relying on government for their health care at below-market prices is not sustainable.
September 27, 2016
3 things workers say about high health plan deductiblesGuardian Life Insurance has new data on the holes in consumers' finances.
September 26, 2016
3 giant new 2017 ACA exchange menu announcementsBig insurers in Nebraska, Tennessee and Pittsburgh are taking different paths.
September 26, 2016
3 giant new 2017 ACA exchange menu announcementsBig insurers in Nebraska, Tennessee and Pittsburgh are taking different paths.
September 26, 2016
Apple said to expand HealthKit from tracker to diagnosis toolTo get FDA approval, the company's Watch may need a better battery, and a wireless LTE chip.
September 26, 2016
John Hancock’s best and worst cities for LTC costsThe company's new tables show what consumers might pay for five different types of care.
September 26, 2016
IRI study: Lifetime income providing financial security for retireesWhile today's retirees can largely rely on pensions for retirement income, future generations will have to find other forms of income during retirement.
September 24, 2016
6 presidential ailments that could have changed historyWith candidate health in the spotlight during the run-up to the 2016 election, we found six ailments former presidents suffered that could have changed the course of history.