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.
PPACA sign-ups rise to 6 million after deadline extended
By Zachary TracerAndy Slavitt said many people seemed to be waiting until this enrollment cycle to buy coverage.
December 18, 2015
ReWalk soars on coverage to let paralyzed U.S. veterans walkThe deal raises questions about other plans' wearable robot benefits.
December 18, 2015
View: Health care costs have no miracle cureCosts squeezed out of one category often reappar somewhere else.
December 17, 2015
Effects of Jan. 1 coverage enrollment extension unclearThe number of social media posts addressed to exchanges was much lower than on Tuesday.
December 17, 2015
House adopts $622 billion plan to revive expired tax breaksThe tax proposal is the first of a two-part deal reached by congressional Republican and Democratic leaders this week.
December 17, 2015
IRS posts final PPACA affordability regulationsThe rules could have a big effect on wellness programs and cafeteria plans.
December 17, 2015
View: Obamacare's biggest threat yet comes from CongressThe authors say a Cadillac plan tax delay would set back the goal of controlling health care costs.
December 17, 2015
Brash biotech CEO gets comeuppanceMartin Shkreli is best known for increasing the price of a generic drug from $13.50 per pill to $750.