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.
Back-to-School (Risk) Basics
By Fran O'BrienAn extraordinary array of property and liability risks confronts the parents of children away at boarding school or college.
August 22, 2016
New York City hospitals: Unwilling to take stronger medicine?New York Citys public hospitals are in critical condition with rising costs and plummeting revenue.
August 19, 2016
Insurers fight to keep suit over $5 billion in ACA payments aliveThe federal government says its risk corridors payments for 2014 and 2015 are not actually due.
August 19, 2016
Obamacare public option proposal is no longer defensibleIn an insurance mall with bare shelves, a government plan might not help much, the author says.
August 18, 2016
Mosquitoes may be spreading Zika in 9 South Florida areasResearchers say a mouse study shows the virus could hurt adult patients' brains.
August 18, 2016
Health care services sector shows more bankruptcy painAnalysts see a spike in Chapter 11 filings as a result of spending limits on acute health care and long-term care services.
August 18, 2016
Aetna's Obamacare brushback is part of the gameCompanies often use willingness to participate in a market as a negotiating lever, the author says.
August 18, 2016
Insurance startup Oscar posts ACA exchange losses in three statesIn New York state, the carrier lost about $845 per enrollee.