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.
California is cradle of reckless referendums
By Jonathan BernsteinThe author questions whether routine, direct voter involvement in governance makes sense.
July 06, 2016
Walgreens Boots declines as revenue falls short of estimatesThe number of prescriptions filled rose 3.9 percent, but the company says it faces discounting pressure.
July 06, 2016
5 things Wisconsin told HealthCare.gov’s bossWisconsin Insurance Commissioner Theodore Nickel says automatically putting displaced enrollees in new exchange plans violates state law.
July 06, 2016
5 things Wisconsin told HealthCare.gov’s bossWisconsin Insurance Commissioner Theodore Nickel says automatically putting displaced enrollees in new exchange plans violates state law.
July 06, 2016
Cellphone loss leads to $650,000 HIPAA settlementOfficials say health information was not protected by encryption or a password.
July 06, 2016
Cellphone loss leads to $650,000 HIPAA settlementOfficials say health information was not protected by encryption or a password.
July 06, 2016
Buffett’s Gen Re turns to rival for broker relationshipsGen Re, the unit of Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway Inc., struck a deal with a rival reinsurer recently to help revive sales.
July 06, 2016
Bad insurance agentSome products might be bad in a bad way. Some might be bad in another way.