Allison Bell

Allison Bell, a senior reporter at ThinkAdvisor and BenefitsPRO, previously was an associate editor at National Underwriter Life & Health. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She can be reached through X at @Think_Allison.

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November 09, 2016 | National Law Journal

What Could Trump's Presidency Mean for the ACA?

Donald Trump's victory Tuesday night could bring big, immediate changes in how U.S. regulators approach health policy, along with smaller, slower changes in federal health laws, regulations and programs.

By Allison Bell

7 minute read

November 09, 2016 | FC&S Insurance

Voters Choose Commissioners

Voters may have replaced one Democratic insurance commissioner and re-elected another.They also voted on three open commissioner races, and they considered…

By Allison Bell

4 minute read

November 08, 2016 | FC&S Insurance

HealthCare.gov Is Seeking Vendors to Train Agents for 2018

Managers of HealthCare.gov are starting to gear up for the open enrollment period for 2018.The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services…

By Allison Bell

2 minute read

November 02, 2016 | FC&S Insurance

Feds Cap Short-Term Health Insurance Duration at Three Months

New final federal regulations could make life more complicated for issuers and users of short-term health insurance by limiting the duration…

By Allison Bell

6 minute read

July 05, 2001 | ThinkAdvisor

Data On Same-Sex Couples Still Hard To Come By

Data On Same-Sex Couples Still Hard To Come ByByWhen Simmons Market Research Bureau surveyed 3,896 gay and lesbian U.S. consumers in 1996, it found that ...

By Allison Bell

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