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.
Big money pours millions into ballot initiative battles
By Bill AllisonIn Colorado, Anthem is fighting ColoradoCare, a single-payer health care proposal.
May 04, 2016
On the Third Hand: Grading 2017From the author's perspective, for the PPACA individual health system, clinging to life would be a pretty good result.
May 04, 2016
Low rates squeeze disability insurersTo keep disability insurance blocks profitable, issuers are passing rate increases on to the customers.
May 04, 2016
LTCI earnings X-rays: CNO, Unum, GenworthInterest rates are still low, securities analysts are still skeptical, and the need is still there.
May 04, 2016
Investors fleeing negative rates may cap U.S. yields, Fitch saysJust how surprising is the current negative yield situation? So surprising... it surprises Warren Buffett.
May 04, 2016
Medical errors are leading killer after heart disease and cancer, study findsPublic health authorities tally deaths from many diseases, but not from medical errors.
May 04, 2016
Around the life and health insurance industry: Week of May 2, 2016News about insurance carriers, new products, insurance agencies, educational programs and more.
May 04, 2016
Around the life and health insurance industry: Week of May 2, 2016News about insurance carriers, new products, insurance agencies, educational programs and more.