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.
House GOP Candidates Face Election Headwinds
By Arit John, Laura Litvan and Katia DmitrievaThe economy may be booming, but the Affordable Care Act is still here.
July 26, 2018
Community Hospitals Matter: Billionaire InvestorCommunity Health faces debts left over from a big acquisition.
July 26, 2018
House Passes HSA Bills to Expand Access, Boost Contribution LimitsThe bill is intended to make HSAs more flexible, thus more palatable to employers.
July 26, 2018
Anthem Aims to Improve Support for BrokersExecutives hope nurturing brokers will boost sales of products other than medical insurance.
July 26, 2018
Supreme Court Ruling to Shake Up Social Security Disability Claim SystemThe shift could affect private disability insurers' efforts to get claimants onto SSDI.
July 25, 2018
Doctors Hold the Key to Lower Drug PricesContracts should raise awareness of cost without hurting patients' access to necessary care.
July 25, 2018
Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug Data EncouragingBy one measure, the highest dose seemed to cut cognitive decline by 47%.
July 25, 2018
Centene May Sell Individual Major Medical in More StatesExecutives say they are very optimistic about the open enrollment period for 2019.