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.
Health-focused business groups expand their scope
By David A. SaltzmanHealth-focused business groups are moving beyond leveraging purchasing power to advocating for change in the health care industry.
September 06, 2016
Health care stocks plunge as Australia restricts long-term care feesThe government will no longer pay providers for facility maintenance.
September 06, 2016
Mylan’s payments to Medicaid for EpiPen queried by lawmakersCommittee staffers are booking a series of hearings now.
September 06, 2016
Competition works best to control drug pricesThe author contends that government caps can lead to bad side effects.
September 06, 2016
Mylan’s payments to Medicaid for EpiPen queried by lawmakersCommittee staffers are booking a series of hearings now.
September 04, 2016
High-income, high-need people may use hospitals moreFunctional limitations go hand in hand with a big increase in out-of-pocket spending.
September 04, 2016
Actuary gives ACA individual health risk effects an incompleteInformation available about how individual health market risk, and Affordable Care Act risk adjustment, has worked is still so limited that it's hard to make any predictions.
September 04, 2016
Actuary gives ACA individual health risk effects an incompleteInformation available about how individual health market risk, and Affordable Care Act risk adjustment, has worked is still so limited that it's hard to make any predictions.