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.
Adding Value When Your Clients’ Travel Plans May Involve Danger
By Fran O'BrienLearning that a client will be traveling abroad presents an opportunity to add value in an unusual but important way.
July 31, 2017
States Take Aim at Surprise ER BillsAbout one-third of insured Americans have received surprise bills in the past two years.
July 31, 2017
Who Should Pay More for Insurance: Smokers or ‘Significantly Overweight’?Americans appear to say that one group should pay higher health insurance rates than the other, according to Gallup.
July 30, 2017
30 Under 30, Part 2: Young Life, Health and Annuity StarsHere are the stories of 10 more industry professionals who got off to a quick, and bright, start.
July 29, 2017
Web Broker Says Individual Health Is Still BrokenMedicare and micro group sales look good, and HealthCare.gov is friendlier.
July 29, 2017
Trump Hints at Killing ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction SubsidyOne analyst says theres a 30% chance program payments could end in August.
July 29, 2017
Unum Wants More Colonial Life Agents in More TerritoriesA newly acquired dental and vision unit is exceeding expectations.
July 28, 2017
Senate Blocks ACA Budget Reconciliation Change Efforts 49-51Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called for an effort to draft a bipartisan change bill.