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.
Third Wave of COVID-19 Continues to Ease
By Allison BellThe pandemic is still killing an average of about 3,000 people per day.
February 16, 2021
How the Biden Administration Can Expand ACA Exchange EnrollmentThe head of a company that provides platforms for state-based ACA public exchange programs lays out a plan for getting people covered.
February 12, 2021
White House Pandemic Trackers Start Posting Weekly ReportsThe numbers continue to improve.
February 12, 2021
Health Insurers, Providers Face All-or-Nothing ArbitrationThe new law affects air ambulance services but not ground ambulance providers.
February 10, 2021
Lincoln to Add Variable Universal Life-Long Term Care HybridThe new MoneyGuard Market Advantage policy will offer an LTC benefits guarantee feature.
February 09, 2021
HSA Holders Spent Less on Doctors, More on Drugs Amid Pandemic: StudyA study from the HSA provider Lively showed some marked shifts in health care spending between 2019 and 2020.
February 09, 2021
Oscar Health Says It Needs BrokersThe company is preparing to put its stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
February 08, 2021
COVID-19 Surge Attacks Americans' TeethUse of preventive dental care is rising and falling with pandemic intensity.