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.
4 ways LTC planners’ world could get better
By Allison BellA Swiss Re economist gives some reasons for optimism.
December 19, 2014
Overall private health insurance use risesUse of non-exchange private coverage fell, according to Census Bureau figures.
December 19, 2014
Obama hails health cost stabilityThe President said prices are growing at the slowest rate in 50 years.
December 19, 2014
Obama hails health cost stabilityThe President said prices are growing at the slowest rate in 50 years.
December 19, 2014
The doctor is out, stupid!One observer says the spread of ACOs could smother free-market alternatives to PPACA.
December 19, 2014
The doctor is out, stupid!One observer says the spread of ACOs could smother free-market alternatives to PPACA.
December 19, 2014
Dutch cabinet agrees on provider-network billOpponents want to make sure patients have coverage for out-of-network emergency care.
December 19, 2014
U.K. health workers announce strikes as pay dispute escalatesA union says the value of members' pay has fallen 10 percent since 2010.