Section 45S requirements could push employers to eliminate all short-term disability benefits eligibility restrictions.

The system normally gives agents and brokers a way to help clients get covered.

A new Trump administration proposal would let employers provide traditional plans, or new HRA health plans, but not both.

Extra people covered could get limited-benefit coverage, and very low-income people could get APTC help.

Both new sales and in-force premiums showed dramatic growth.

Medicare Part B premiums will increase to about 1.1 percent, but some high-income enrollees will see a 7.4 percent increase.

Federal law will soon ban drug cost 'gag clauses' in commercial and Medicare drug plans.

The old coverage duration limit was three months. Now, the limit is 364 days. Issuers and distributors hope for a big increase in sales.