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.
U.S. disability programs need a work requirement
By Peter CoveThe author contends that SSDI should start by putting people in actual jobs.
March 10, 2017
Nonpartisan scorekeeper in hot seat in GOP's ACA de-funding fightDemocrats want to see 10-year impact projections. Some Republicans do, and some don't.
March 09, 2017
House panels approve ACA de-funder draftsThe House Budget Committee is in charge of reconciling the Ways & Means and House Energy versions.
March 09, 2017
CMS draft attracts few enrollment abuse storiesSome say much of the abuse they have seen occurred during the ACA open enrollment period.
March 09, 2017
Annuity prospects may prefer general value messageA survey team asked Americans ages 55 to 75 to rate three different guarantee descriptions.
March 09, 2017
Chlora Lindley-Myers to lead Missouri insurance departmentThe Show Me State has imported its new director from Tennessee.
March 09, 2017
Trump owns Obamacare, not the DemocratsThe author contends that letting the current health insurance system fail would hurt Republicans.
March 09, 2017
Ryan ready to twist arms to sell ACA plan to House GOPThe House speaker aims to send a de-funding package to the Senate.