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.
Cigna Wins Judge's Approval to Walk Away From Anthem Merger
By Jef Feeley, Zachary Tracer, David McLaughlinA Delaware judge says there's evidence Cigna may have dragged its feet.
May 11, 2017
AXA Moves to Sweat the Asset Managers in U.S. IPO PlanThe author says managers were careful not to say how much of the U.S. operations they might sell.
May 11, 2017
Aetna Is Latest Health Insurer to Quit ACA Public Exchange SystemThe company might sell off-exchange individual coverage in Nebraska.
May 11, 2017
Aetna Class Action Granted for Denying Mental Health ClaimsThe case hinges on requests for coverage for transcranial magnetic stimulation.
May 11, 2017
House Delays Medicare Tax Repeal on Wealthy in AHCA BillHigh-income taxpayers would have to pay the 0.9% surtax until the 2023 tax year.
May 11, 2017
What Democrats Know About Voters and Health CareWanting everyone to have health care, and wanting to pay for everyone to have health care, may be two very different things.
May 10, 2017
AXA Plans to Sell Part of U.S. Life Unit to PublicCompany executives say the partial spinoff will make the unit more visible and help it benefit from U.S. rules.
May 10, 2017
New York State Caps Health Commissions at 4%The new policy applies to individual and small-group products.