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.
Actual individual health prices paid rise 22%, eHealth says
By Allison BellReal buyers are paying $393 per month, with an average deductible of $4,328.
January 13, 2017
IRS may have big ACA employer tax woes, advocate saysAn official who serves as a voice for taxpayers says the IRS may be poorly prepared for the coming wave of employer health coverage offer reports.
January 13, 2017
Florida works out LTCI rate agreementInsurers say they will phase in increases over three years, then hold steady for seven years.
January 12, 2017
Review and revision are key to ACA reformA CO-OP chief says dealing with the impact of pre-existing conditions will take careful thought.
January 12, 2017
Review and revision are key to ACA reformA CO-OP chief says dealing with the impact of pre-existing conditions will take careful thought.
January 12, 2017
Benefits players say Trump administration is listeningKim Buckey of DirectPath and the leaders of HAFA say meetings are in the works.
January 12, 2017
Feds investigate 191 employers for mental parity complianceOne in 12,000 private plans went through an MHPAEA compliance review in fiscal year 2016.
January 12, 2017
Discount plans serve 10% of dental patientsThe discounters' trade group say the plans also serve 16% of vision care patients.