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.
U.K. health workers announce strikes as pay dispute escalates
By Thomas PennyA union says the value of members' pay has fallen 10 percent since 2010.
December 18, 2014
View: Why health insurers make people illA customer experience expert reports on his own enrollment experience.
December 18, 2014
View: Why health insurers make people illA customer experience expert reports on his own enrollment experience.
December 18, 2014
How math, lawsuits, and Jonathan Gruber killed Vermont’s single-payer health care dreamShumlin says moving to a government-run health care system would be too risky.
December 18, 2014
How math, lawsuits, and Jonathan Gruber killed Vermont’s single-payer health care dreamShumlin says moving to a government-run health care system would be too risky.
December 18, 2014
Fired obese workers can sue for discrimination, European court saysThe disability ruling may apply mainly to workers with a BMI over 40.
December 18, 2014
Fired obese workers can sue for discrimination, European court saysThe disability ruling may apply mainly to workers with a BMI over 40.
December 17, 2014
5 worst states for local government hospital costsSome cities, counties and special districts face huge health facility bills.