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.
Psychiatrists lack standing in insurance dispute, circuit finds
By Allison BellA 2nd Circuit panel declined to let psychiatrists bring MHPAEA suits on behalf of their patients.
May 17, 2016
10 states where older residents have more syphilisAn old underwriting enemy is hitting people over 40 harder than it used to.
May 16, 2016
Conning: PPACA subsidies look inefficientThe government spent $685 per newly insured life per month on subsidies, analysts say.
May 16, 2016
Gallup: Universal health care beats PPACAMore than 40 percent of Republicans favor a federal universal health care program.
May 16, 2016
View: Another judge's flawed attack against ObamacareThe author contends that Congress has no standing to sue over implementation of laws.
May 16, 2016
Google, Apple pursue telemedicineAlthough early telemedicine initiatives fell flat, today's tech giants remain optimistic that consumers will take to a new generation of healthful devices.
May 16, 2016
Google, Apple pursue telemedicineAlthough early telemedicine initiatives fell flat, today's tech giants remain optimistic that consumers will take to a new generation of healthful devices.
May 16, 2016
Supreme Court: Create birth-control-only policiesThe parties in the Zubik v. Burwell contraceptives mandate suit say the compromise would be practical, for them.