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.
Feds cut ACA reinsurance cost coverage percentage
By Allison BellOfficials set the ACA reinsurance program coverage level at 55.1 percent of covered costs.
June 20, 2016
Analysts: Private health plan spending may rise 4% per yearAn Urban Institute team sees public and private spending increase rates converging.
June 20, 2016
Analysts: Private health plan spending may rise 4% per yearAn Urban Institute team sees public and private spending increase rates converging.
June 20, 2016
15 best states for retirement: 2016WalletHub rated states based on 24 metrics in three key areas, with affordability the primary determinant in judging a states friendliness to retirees
June 20, 2016
Study: Doctors getting free meals pick branded drugs moreDoctors who accept free meals from the pharmaceutical industry are more likely to prescribe certain branded drugs to Medicare patients than generics.
June 20, 2016
Lilly’s older drugs face more price pressure than newer onesDiabetes has become a revenue backbone.
June 20, 2016
Lilly’s older drugs face more price pressure than newer onesDiabetes has become a revenue backbone.
June 20, 2016
Toyota researcher sees cheap robots possible by mass productionThe next generation of robots could help older people age in place.