Health Insurance
News & Analysis
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Washington state SHOP exchange attracts one carrier
Managers are wondering whether they should postpone the launch date.
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Employers will keep coverage, despite PPACA, survey finds
Health insurance in the workplace won’t go away because of PPACA. But it will be different.
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Iowa dentists win state balance billing victory
A plan can cap fees only when it helps pay for the care, the court says.
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Mich. Senate votes to extend health claims tax
Out-of-state carriers are exempt, and that has led to a revenue shortfall.
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Calif. Senate considers family leave discrimination bill
Workers could sue for reinstatement and get an award for attorney's fees.
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Features
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Disability insurance: Overcoming barriers to entry
Concerns about less-than-ideal DI underwriting outcomes often hold advisors back. They shouldn’t.
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Income-based premiums triple Medicare costs under PPACA
New rules put into effect under PPACA can impact retirement income planning in ways your...
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Specialty drugs: What will sick people do?
Some states will be asking patients to pay a much higher share of the cost...
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Blogs
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What my mother taught me about health care
I could report and write about health care all day long — which, oh yea,...
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Disability Insurance Observer: The lottery
Instead of feeling depressed about the idiocy, why not harness its mind-numbing power?
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LTCI More »
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Penn Treaty rehabilitator posts update
The deputy rehabilitator says his team will mail new information in a few weeks.
- Marilyn Tavenner wins confirmation for CMS post
- LTCI Watch: Stockton
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Individual Health More »
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What my mother taught me about health care
I could report and write about health care all day long — which, oh yea, I do — but my cancer survivor mother has taught...
- Employers will keep coverage, despite PPACA, survey finds
- Feds post PCIP regs
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Disability More »
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Disability insurance: Overcoming barriers to entry
Concerns about less-than-ideal DI underwriting outcomes often hold advisors back. They shouldn’t.
- Calif. Senate considers family leave discrimination bill
- Disability Insurance Observer: The lottery
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Medicare More »
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Drug costs persist as concern for Medicare patients
More than a third of Medicare Part D beneficiaries say they have daily concerns about their prescription drug costs.
- Income-based premiums triple Medicare costs under PPACA
- Medicare pulls back curtain on hospital bills
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