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.
GOP governors forming plan to keep ACA Medicaid expansion
By Zachary Tracer and Anna EdneyThe proposal could open the door for states like Wisconsin to broaden eligibility.
March 03, 2017
Trump's long-term care cabinetThe 'silver tsunami' will affect many of the new president's departments.
March 02, 2017
Health Insurance Innovations doubles 2016 commission spendingThe short-term medical seller says fourth-quarter application activity was up 17 percent.
March 02, 2017
Self-insurance group asks Congress for stop-loss helpSIIA is backing a bill that could exclude stop-loss from the federal definition of health insurance.
March 02, 2017
Republicans new Obamacare draft under shroud of secrecyRepublican members of one committee can see a copy in a dedicated reading room.
March 02, 2017
Trump's address left ACA repeal a big messThe health care goals President Donald Trump mentioned in his address to a joint session of Congress were a high-water mark for policy specificity. But that mark was a low bar.
March 02, 2017
Democrats, heal thy opaque selvesObama administration health policy officials were not great bringers of clarity.
March 01, 2017
Common ground: The essence of true leadershipWhat I find discouraging about this point in American history is how sour every debate seems to become, including those around regulations that will have far-reaching impacts on insurance and finance.