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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.
Senate budget sets up clash with U.S. House on Defense, Medicare
By Heidi Przybyla and Erik WassonThe package leaves out the kind of Medicare changes Paul Ryan has proposed.
March 17, 2015
Stop-loss war flares in New York stateLawmakers are hoping to protect bigger small groups' ability to self-insure.
March 17, 2015
Hacked: Premera Blue Cross says data on 11 million exposedHackers may have accessed information including names, Social Security numbers, bank accounts and medical information, Premera said.
March 17, 2015
On the Third Hand: Paying to get poorly paidShifting costs under a regulatory rug is not reform.
March 17, 2015
5 states where PPACA exchange silver plan costs soaredThe average cost of each market's cheapest silver plan rose just 2.9 percent.
March 17, 2015
View: Jeb Bush's Medicaid reforms didn't go wellCritics say Florida's managed Medicaid program hurt the quality of patient care.
March 17, 2015
House Republicans seek Medicare cutsPrice assumes full repeal of PPACA would save $2 trillion.
March 17, 2015
The intersection of property & casualty and employee benefitsIt's all about bridging the gap between these two areas, which presents some challenges for employers and opportunities for advisors.