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.
Consider your target market when choosing products and carriers
By Gregory HammerThink about what your target client's needs are and then shop for carriers and products that will meet their requirements.
August 09, 2016
Medicare Advantage sales boom in Illinois and North CarolinaFive state market snapshots show nonprofits are major players in just two.
August 09, 2016
A look at the earnings of 3 health market playersThe ACA exchange system has public supply problems. Carriers in the private health insurance product distribution system are facing these challenges alone.
August 09, 2016
Senator sizes up the new ACA ‘public option’ push (with video)Bill Cassidy says Democrats are nervous about 2017 health plan menus.
August 09, 2016
Insurance card-maker reports unauthorized server accessNewkirk's system held health information from more than 3 million people.
August 09, 2016
Who's gaming Obamacare? Providers and patientsMaybe so-called nonprofits' efforts to pay the premiums for very sick patients are a killer.
August 09, 2016
Biogen, Eisai’s Alzheimer’s drug E2609 to enter late-stage trialThe drug seems to block an enzyme that creates amyloid deposits in the brain.
August 09, 2016
Multilife long-term care insurance door is still open, marketer saysL. Nicholas Hogan of Insurance Advisors says the rates are still reasonable.