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.
Kraft Heinz pushes retirees to a private health exchange to cut costs
By Blake Schmidt and Craig GiammonaThe move applies to 15,000 Medicare-eligible retirees.
September 10, 2015
Obama administration fails to end House health care suitThe judge said she was ruling only on lawmakers' standing to file a suit.
September 10, 2015
An early look at wearables for life & living benefits insuranceLife insurers have the opportunity to take calculated risks to change how the industry acquires customers and provides services.
September 10, 2015
Short-term care products ping groups' radarTwo advocates say regulators should make sure the products serve a legitimate purpose.
September 09, 2015
H.R. 1624: PPACA small-group bill divides state regulatorsMonica Lindeen, the Mont. securities and insurance commissioner, supports the bill. Mike Kreidler, the Wash. state insurance commissioner, opposes it.
September 09, 2015
5 states where the GAO found health plan bargainsIn the states with good data, 2015 prices for about half of individual plans are up more than 5 percent.
September 09, 2015
5 states where the GAO found health plan bargainsIn the states with good data, 2015 prices for about half of individual plans are up more than 5 percent.
September 09, 2015
Faith and the uninsuredSome raise objections related to cost. For others, the deal breaker is divine providence...