Allison Bell

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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April 18, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor

Texas House Passes Life Premium Change Disclosure Bill

The bill author is a former Texas House speaker who saw his own premiums rise 100%.

By Joseph D'Allegro

3 minute read

April 01, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor

Texas ACA Case Could Re-Open Medicare Part D Donut Hole

The House Rules Committee is meeting on a resolution concerning the case this evening.

By Allison Bell

5 minute read

March 25, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor

Pelosi Says Democrats to Unveil `Sweeping' Health Bill Tuesday

The new bill could collide with Medicare-for-all proposals.

By Kim Chipman

2 minute read

March 16, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor

5 Things Senators Are Hearing About Killer Drug Prices

One sign of the size of the problem is the Cigna-Kroger celecoxib price gap.

By Joe D'Allegro

5 minute read

February 25, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor

Proposed Health Record Regs Could Loosen Up the Medicare Plan Market

One Medicare Advantage plan would have to forward patient records to another plan.

By Allison Bell

8 minute read

February 20, 2019 | Daily Report Online

LaGrange Insurance Distributor Is Acquired

The distributor will now generate about $200 million in new final expense life premium revenue per year.

By Allison Bell

2 minute read

January 23, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor

Walgreens Agrees to Pay $269 Million in Public Plan Fraud Settlements

The cases involve allegations about insulin pens and drug price disclosure problems.

By Chris Dolmetsch and Robert Langreth

4 minute read

November 06, 2018 | ThinkAdvisor

Two Judges Blast USA in Risk Corridors Appeal Dissents

A Reagan appointee says the case involves 'a question of the integrity of government.'

By Allison Bell

4 minute read

June 11, 2018 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Likes Minnesota's Life Beneficiary Designation Law

The justices ruled 8-1 that Minnesota's law has only a minimal impact on insurance contracts.

By Allison Bell

1 minute read

May 15, 2018 | ThinkAdvisor

New York State Fines Life Insurer Over Reinsurance Arrangement

The department said it needs to verify the fairness of an insurer's transactions with affiliates.

By Allison Bell

2 minute read


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