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.
Korea comes full circle in one generation as aging crisis looms
By Jiyeun LeePolicymakers worry about erosion of the traditional family-based caregiving system.
August 14, 2015
How Britain’s NHS is killing digital-health startupsU.S. health startups may be getting 40 times as much investment capital as the European startups.
August 14, 2015
Would another $500B fix PPACA?The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is working, but it will work even better with more money, says a left-leaning think-tank.
August 14, 2015
No Social Security COLA likely in 2016It appears likely that retirees wont see a cost-of-living increase in their Social Security checks come January.
August 14, 2015
Using behavioral economics in underwritingIn underwriting, the ability to obtain accurate health information from an applicant is paramount. Using behavioral economics helps.
August 14, 2015
Guardian: Do-it-yourself plan sponsors offer lousy benefitsNon-outsources are not too likely to protect workers' paychecks. Or their teeth.
August 14, 2015
On the Third Hand: Shadowy risk corridorsMaybe a little sunlight would do some good.
August 14, 2015
The risks of premature patient transportPatients should have international medical transport benefits but think twice before using the benefits.