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.
Federal regulators may try to kill critical illness insurance
By Allison BellThe IRS, HHS and the Employee Benefits Security Administration also want to limit short-term health insurance use to three months.
June 08, 2016
7 biggest areas for insurance industry job growthThe industry has been growing overall, says Steve Weisbart of the Insurance Information Institute. But, certain sectors are struggling to create jobs.
June 08, 2016
PPACA exchange champions to lead health insurer groupJoseph Swedish, Anthem's chairman, will lead AHIP in 2017.
June 08, 2016
Health exchange advisory panel shuts out commercial insurersOne member works for a carrier that focuses on the Medicaid market.
June 08, 2016
Health exchange advisory panel shuts out commercial insurersOne member works for a carrier that focuses on the Medicaid market.
June 08, 2016
Pharma group punches back on drug prices as pressure risesPhRMA says developing innovative medications is expensive.
June 08, 2016
U.S. states that embraced PPACA are seeing less debt sent to collection agenciesFed researchers compare Medicaid expansion states with non-expanders.
June 08, 2016
Purple grades for PPACAYou can get past the Red-Blue divide and come up with your own nonpartisan assessment.