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.
Workers in High-Deductible Plans Report More Bill Problems
By Allison BellFor individual policy users, problem rates may be about the same for high- and low-deductible coverage.
June 06, 2017
Supreme Court Rules for Religious-Affiliated Hospitals' 'Church Plans'The ruling hinges on an ERISA exemption provision, not on constitutional law.
June 05, 2017
Postal Service Bill Cuts Spending on Health Care for RetireesH.R. 756 might require 76,000 postal retirees to pay more than $1,600 per year, and replace federal retiree benefits with Medicare.
June 05, 2017
Cuomo Takes Steps to Keep New York State Insurers in Individual MarketTo stay in the Medicaid and CHIP markets, a carrier may have to stay on the public exchange plan menu.
June 05, 2017
Religious Hospitals Win Pension Clash at Supreme CourtRead Justice Elena Kagan's opinion for the court and Justice Sonia Sotomayor's concurring opinion.
June 05, 2017
Bielen to Be Protective Life CEOJohn Johns will become the company's executive chairman.
June 02, 2017
The ‘Right’ to Health Care Is the Wrong QuestionThe author says a right to care does not necessarily mean that the government should provide the care.
June 02, 2017
Reaching the Middle Market, Part 2: How to Make Yourself HeardThe trick is to get the attention of consumers who think Google and Facebook have all the answers.