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.
Health Agents' Advocate Hopes to Boost Consumers' Voice
By Allison BellJessica Brooks-Woods says patients need affordability and support for the right kind of care, not just coverage.
November 08, 2023
Nebraska Fines Bright Health $1MOfficials said that the failed insurer "was uncooperative and dismissive of regulators' questions" during an exam.
November 08, 2023
Medicare Agency May Slash 2025 Broker Support Services PaymentsThe proposal would kill the current compliance support system and lead to increased premiums, a benefits group executive says.
November 07, 2023
Benefits Broker Hires Janet Trautwein to Head ComplianceThe policy veteran directed the group that became National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals for 18 years.
November 06, 2023
Aflac Exec Assesses Slump in Office Building MarketMax Brodén, the insurer's chief financial officer, sees the downturn cutting prices by as much as 60%.
November 06, 2023
At CVS, Special ACA Health Enrollees Have High ClaimsCentene executives find that enrollees signing up in special periods use fewer resources in the second year.
November 06, 2023
The 10 Healthiest U.S. Metro Areas: 2023In these places, more than one in five people reported being in excellent health.
November 02, 2023
10 Things to Know About the ACA Exchange SystemThe agent-broker registration count is down, but Google search traffic for "HealthCare.gov" is up.