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.
Anthem, Aetna sued by U.S. seeking to block insurer mergers
By David McLaughlin, Andrew Harris and Zachary TracerCigna says it's 'evaluating its options" under its agreement with Anthem.
July 20, 2016
Feds expect home health spending to jumpNursing home spending might increase about as much as overall health spending, forecasters say.
July 20, 2016
Feds expect home health spending to jumpNursing home spending might increase about as much as overall health spending, forecasters say.
July 20, 2016
10 top ACA individual risk-adjustment billsThe program is supposed to balance issuers' individual and small-group enrollee health risk levels.
July 20, 2016
Long-term care insurance market gets first new issuer in 10 yearsNational Guardian Life says it will offer a choice of three payment plans and strong sales incentives.
July 20, 2016
Aetna ready to fight for $37 billion Humana deal in courtAetna has already given the Justice Department two divestiture plans, a source says.
July 20, 2016
Aetna ready to fight for $37 billion Humana deal in courtAetna has already given the Justice Department two divestiture plans, a source says.
July 20, 2016
Obamacare's other achievement remains under threatThe authors argue that a recent victory for indemnity health sellers will hurt consumers.