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.
On the Third Hand: Concierge medicine
By Allison BellRegulators need to keep doctors from turning themselves into accidental primary care HMOs.
May 24, 2016
View: Anthem-Cigna's market doubters have a pointMaybe regulators will approve two giant health insurance combinations. Maybe not.
May 24, 2016
How behavioral economics will improve your practiceListen and learn how behavioral economics is crucial to more productivity and happier clients.
May 24, 2016
As Zenefits stumbles, Gusto goes head-on by selling insuranceTo some venture-capital-backed companies, your turf looks very beautiful.
May 24, 2016
Avalere: Average 2017 silver rate hike may be under 10%Early filings suggest the average cost of the second-lowest-cost silver plan might rise just 8 percent.
May 24, 2016
Health insurer debt levels soarLow interest rates have reduced the cost of carrying debt.
May 24, 2016
Private exchanges: Some employers are still interestedSome employers are more skeptical, but many are still thinking about signing on.
May 24, 2016
Health insurer deals face market review that felled past tie-upsOne question is whether regulators should look more at the local level or at the national level.