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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.
Marijuana use of growing concern to life insurers
By Warren S. HerschAs adoption of medical and recreational marijuana skyrockets nationwide, life insurers remain divided about how to rate policy applicants.
November 23, 2015
CVS makes exclusive deal to cover Amgen’s cholesterol drugExpress Scripts has said it will cover both Praluent and Repatha. CVS will just cover Repatha.
November 20, 2015
Regulators wrestle with PPACA risk corridors numbersThe NAIC's Capital Adequacy Task Force was wondering what the program was supposed to pay.
November 20, 2015
The HSA engagement alphabetA plea for plans, and providers, to weave help into HSA holders' lives.
November 20, 2015
The HSA engagement alphabetA plea for plans, and providers, to weave help into HSA holders' lives.
November 20, 2015
What will replace PPACA 1.0?The man who told us how HealthCare.gov was going wrong, way back in May 2013, looks ahead.
November 20, 2015
CMS hates some agents and other draft 2017 PPACA parametersA batch of draft regulations may also create a new family of standardized options plans.
November 20, 2015
Regulators to form LTC future trackerThe Senior Issues Task Force also endorsed changes in the model personal LTCI worksheet.