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.
CMS Sets 2018 Medicare Advantage Subsidy
By Allison BellSeema Verma, the new agency administrator, says insurers have developed an innovative approach.
April 03, 2017
MetLife Finds More Employer Interest in Nonmedical BenefitsEmployers may be more eager now to hear just about everything their benefits brokers have to say.
April 03, 2017
Individual Health Members Looked a Bit Riskier in 2016: FedsAverage monthly premiums were up 11%, and average enrollee risk scores were up 1.7%.
April 03, 2017
Regulators Want Insurers' Disaster Response PlansThe plans must cover steps for handling natural disasters, terrorist attacks and data breaches.
April 02, 2017
How Humans Can Manage Their Algorithmic OverlordsWhat if that automated system shaping consumers' finances is crooked or biased?
April 02, 2017
Trump Tees Off With Rand Paul to Show GOP 'Love' on Health CareA Trump aide called for a primary challenger to take on another ACA change bill opponent.
March 31, 2017
D.C. Health Exchange Users Shift to Leaner PlansOpen enrollment figures for 2017 show how shoppers chose their coverage.
March 31, 2017
State Lawmakers Accuse Feds of Insurance Power GrabNCOIL says repealing the current antitrust rules for health insurers will increase premiums.