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.
Bill With Fiduciary Rule Ban, ACA Defunding Nears House Floor
By Allison BellOne provision in H.R. 3354 would ban use of plan fees to keep the public exchange system going.
August 17, 2017
7 Peeks Into Long-Term Care Insurance Issuers' ThinkingManulife is tough. Genworth has some hope. CNO and Aegon are quiet.
August 17, 2017
Will Congress Wrap Group Health in a 50-State Crazy Quilt?A benefits lawyer argues that well-intentioned flexibility efforts could drive up employer costs.
August 16, 2017
Average U.S. Kidney Transplant Cost Soars: MillimanProviders are holding the average cost of a cornea transplant to close to the rate of growth in GDP.
August 16, 2017
Life Expectancy for a 65-Year-Old Increases 1.6 yearsAge groups that seemed to lose ground in the 1999-2001 data period now look sturdier.
August 16, 2017
Health Startup Oscar Posts $57.6 Million First-Half LossPremiums exceed claim payments in Texas and California, but not in New York.
August 16, 2017
Fed Inflation Debate Heats UpSome officials say letting inflation rise over 2% could be costly to reverse.
August 16, 2017
Minimal Cost to Enacting FSOC Insurance Member Bill: CBOImplementing H.R. 3110 would cost less than $500,000, the budget office says.