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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.
The world can’t even find pocket change to fight Zika
By John TozziMore than five months after U.S. President Barack Obama requested $1.9 billion to fight the Zika epidemic, members of Congress are going home to July 4 barbecues without approving a spending bill.
June 29, 2016
Study: Millennials often underestimate health care costsMillennials are more likely than others to underestimate medical, household and out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
June 29, 2016
Life or death: Chinese patients mix drug cocktails at homeSome medications are unavailable in China due to the country's stringent approval requirements for foreign drugs. As a result, many of the sick rely on makeshift drug cocktails.
June 29, 2016
Study: Many millennials go without insuranceAlthough the overall uninsured rate is dropping, many millennials lack health coverage because of financial worries.
June 29, 2016
18 ways to lose a saleHere are 18 behaviors that will turn off customers and prospects.
June 28, 2016
11th circuit judges: Allstate can recover $663K paid for false claimsA federal appeals court has cleared the way for an insurance company to take back more than $663,000 it paid on what turned out to be false medical bills.
June 28, 2016
Anthem says Cigna deal 'compelling,' no talks to end the mergerAnthem Inc. said its not in discussions with Cigna Corp. to end their $48 billion tie-up, as speculation about the health-insurance deals fate mounts.
June 28, 2016
Zika funds fail in Senate as Democrats decry ‘poison pills’Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republicans plan to partially fund President Barack Obamas request for funding to tackle the Zika virus.