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.
HealthCare.gov ends Obama era with year-over-year gain
By Allison BellAndrew Slavitt, the head of CMS, said goodbye with a series of tweets.
January 20, 2017
Trump takes reins of U.S. as divisions deprive him of honeymoonSchumer says Trump's cabinet picks clash with what he says.
January 19, 2017
Pension fears haunt Trump Treasury pick hearingSteven Mnuchin said he wants to protect pension holders, but he skimped on details.
January 19, 2017
Net price drives ACA health plan sales, feds sayHere's evidence for the idea that prospects see the discounted price as the real price.
January 19, 2017
Republican insurance commissioner proposes ACA patchJon Godfread says insurers need time to switch to a new system.
January 19, 2017
HHS nominee hearing bares Senate ACA stabilization fightLamar Alexander wants Congress to shore up the current system before replacing it.
January 18, 2017
America is a lousy long-term care planning partnerInsurers should be skeptical of the role of the U.S. government in... anything.
January 18, 2017
National General acquires Medicare plan exchangeThe company that bought Assurant's small-group benefits business still likes the health market.