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.
Group disability carriers reporting higher lives per plan
By Allison BellPremium revenue per worker increased a bit for short-term disability.
June 10, 2016
What if the ACA makes people healthier?Whether insurers are doing well is just one component of the analysis.
June 10, 2016
6 questions about containing health care costs in retirementThe health care industry needs more price transparency, as costs for medical tests can be thousands of dollars, HealthView Services's CEO says.
June 10, 2016
Do we really want to go back to high-risk pools?Past efforts to corral people with serious health problems into a separate program weren't successful.
June 10, 2016
Do we really want to go back to high-risk pools?Past efforts to corral people with serious health problems into a separate program weren't successful.
June 09, 2016
Top Democrats to Sanders: It’s time to support Hillary ClintonSanders could lead the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
June 09, 2016
Top Democrats to Sanders: It’s time to support Hillary ClintonSanders could lead the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
June 09, 2016
3 ideas from lawmakers for making Medicare betterOne proposal could lead to the creation of a new, high-tech identification card.