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.
How to Compromise on Universal Health Care
By Michael R. StrainThe author contends that expanding access to affordable catastrophic coverage should be a bipartisan goal.
August 07, 2017
30 Under 30, Part 3: Young Life, Health and Annuity StarsMany high-achieving millennials in the life industry see the current average age of advisors as an opportunity.
August 06, 2017
Why NAIFA Needs to Update Its BylawsThe leaders of the advisor group explain the thinking behind a package of proposed changes.
August 06, 2017
More Obamacare Insurers Are Heading for the ExitsThe author objects to the idea of tying insurer's Medicaid contract eligibility to exchange plan participation.
August 06, 2017
Some Senate Republicans Open to ACA Subsidy DealThom Tillis of North Carolina says he wants to hear options for protecting individual policyholders.
August 04, 2017
Cigna, Other Health Insurers’ Profits Surge, Ignoring ACA ChaosCigna posted higher-than-estimated Q2 EPS, raised forecast; U.S. health plans stocks up 26%, outperforming S&P 500.
August 04, 2017
Obamacare Startup Oscar Hires Clinical Chief for Care PushDennis Weaver, a physician, was previously chief medical officer at Advisory Board Co.
August 04, 2017
Obamacare-Shy Insurers See Profit, Growth in Seniors’ CareThese insurers, like UnitedHealth, are focusing on Medicare Advantage, which a growing population of older Americans embrace.