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.
Nevada exchange head: HealthCare.gov costs too much
By Allison BellBruce Gilbert says a multi-state exchange system Oregon is developing might be a better deal.
January 15, 2016
View: Gaming of Obamacare threatens the whole programA little application fudging could undermine the effort to do away with medical underwriting.
January 15, 2016
Powerful health insurance lobby’s new goal: win back membersAHIP spent $9.2 million on lobbying in 2014.
January 15, 2016
2 Social Security changes and their effect on retirement incomeOne provision avoids a huge increase in Medicare Part B premiums for those not protected under the Social Security Hold Harmless rule.
January 14, 2016
Why the 1095-C PPACA form launch could make you moneyYou specialize in helping clients think about awful things. Here's something awful.
January 14, 2016
What the feds are telling health producers nowCCIIO says producers play a role in the individual market, and a critical role in the group market.
January 14, 2016
Younger generation’s prospects to be studied by U.K. lawmakersA Parliament committee will see if boomers are hogging the country's resources.
January 13, 2016
New York: Insurer can’t make its commercial plan providers join a Medicare plan networkThe ruling could affect special needs plan enrollees' skilled nursing facility options.