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.
Google, Apple pursue telemedicine
By Olga Kharif, Scott Moritz, Gerrit De VynckAlthough 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
Analyst on PPACA subsidy ruling: Calm downBrian Wright says insurers should get through 2017 open enrollment in good shape.
May 15, 2016
View: Obamacare's newest hurdle is the ConstitutionShould a president have the same kind of fiat powers as a prime minister?
May 15, 2016
Yield grab pushes U.S. Treasuries curve to flattest since 2007Insurers that were hoping longer-term bonds could boost their yields may be out of luck.
May 13, 2016
Nondiscrimination regs cover TPAs, dental and moreHHS says the rules do apply to exchange plan issuers. The effect on other insurers is less clear.
May 13, 2016
Student debt is eating into the household budgetOnly mortgage loans take a bigger bite.
May 13, 2016
5 signs of financial stress [infographic]With 82 percent of working Americans reporting that they currently feel financial stress, this topic may dominate your client conversations.
May 13, 2016
Hospitals, insurers drop on ruling against PPACA subsidy spendingBlocking the cost-sharing reduction program could leave patients unable to pay deductibles.