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.
Medicare Plan Broker Raises $42 Million
By Allison BellChapter says its advisors can recommend any plan without hurting their compensation.
January 07, 2022
Fertility Benefits for Finance Sector ClientsPrivate equity firms already have dental insurance. They might need family-building benefits.
January 07, 2022
Regulators Aim to Curb Medicare Plan Lead-Generation FirmsCMS wants plan issuers to police third-party marketing organizations.
January 06, 2022
Centene Becomes a Behavioral Health GiantThe insurer is now managing mental health care for 41 million people.
January 05, 2022
California to Let Kids Add Dependent Parents to Family Health PoliciesThe new law could create an alternative to Medicare coverage for some parents.
December 31, 2021
HealthCare.gov Wants Consumers' Email Addresses, Not Just YoursA federal agency says web brokers should also give it applicants' own phone numbers and postal mail addresses.
December 30, 2021
15 Most Health-Conscious Cities in the U.S.The ranking done by ValuePenguin focuses on access to eight amenities, like gyms, parks and playgrounds, as well as healthy food options.
December 30, 2021
Improving the Medicare Customer JourneyA Cigna executive looks at how the enrollees' needs are changing.