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.
Hour of panic as GE plunged 21 percent and markets flirted with abyss
By Lu WangThe list of big-name companies affected included XL and UnitedHealth.
August 24, 2015
View: How to spot a worthwhile Obamacare replacement planThe Bloomberg editors say the goal should be to cover many people well at a low cost.
August 24, 2015
HealthCare.gov managers update producer training programProducers can use the login information for the training system and the main portal.
August 21, 2015
EBRI names new chiefHarry Conaway has been running Mercer's legislative and regulatory interpretation team.
August 21, 2015
Employers may skimp on wellness impact assessmentsFew large employers try to estimate how the programs affect productivity.
August 21, 2015
Health insurers may be outcharming drug makersConsumers seem slightly warmer toward the carriers, and noticeably cooler toward the pharmaceutical industry.
August 21, 2015
Home-care workers win right to get overtime pay, minimum wageThe decision could affect 2 million workers.
August 21, 2015
High-Yield Default Rate on the Rise: Moody’sDefaults are on a disconcerting uptrend, which has kept investors on edge, says Benjamin Garber, an economist with Moodys Capital Markets Research.