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.
A $20,000 lung-searing asthma treatment disappoints in sales
By Michelle Fay CortezHealth Care Service Corp. has agreed to cover the method.
July 17, 2015
3 mysteries: What UnitedHealth isn't talking aboutIts latest earnings call was short on PPACA World revelations.
July 16, 2015
GAO: HealthCare.gov lets fake people re-enrollThe GAO said in-person assistance was too hard to get to be tested.
July 16, 2015
Do Californians have LTCI? Many are unsureA polling team found a possible increase in confusion levels.
July 16, 2015
Health insurers buy more alternative assetsCarriers now have $7.8 billion in private equity funds and other nontraditional investments.
July 16, 2015
UnitedHealth raises forecast as services unit boosts profitOptum has been growing faster than the company's main insurance business.
July 16, 2015
HCA preliminary adjusted profit beats analysts’ estimatesA Florida decision to take PPACA Medicaid expansion money would give the company a lift, analysts say.
July 16, 2015
The 9 biggest announcements from life and health insurers this weekNew products for both clients and advisors, as well as key designations, continue to shape and shift the industry.