Latest Health Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Health Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
America Is Still Waiting for Trump’s ‘Much Better’ Replacement for Obamacare
Jan 3 2020 // As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would “immediately” replace President Barack Obama’s health care law with a plan of his own that would provide “insurance...
Surprise Medical Bill Moving in Congress Could Help Insurers As Well as Patients
Dec 16 2019 // Congress is closing in on a deal that could shield patients from surprise medical bills, eliminating a source of frustration for Americans who face unexpected charges from emergency care and other procedures. The question...
10 Former NFL Players Charged in Alleged Health Insurance Fraud Scam
Dec 12 2019 // Ten former National Football League (NFL) players have been charged for their alleged roles in a nationwide fraud on a health care benefit program for retired NFL players, the Department of Justice said. The alleged fraud...
States Vary Widely in How They Control Workers’ Comp Medical Costs: WCRI
Nov 4 2019 // Workers’ compensation medical costs vary widely among the states both in terms of price and how often services are used. The differences appear to relate closely to which cost-drivers each state legislature tried to...
States Vary Widely in How They Control Workers’ Comp Medical Costs: WCRI
Oct 21 2019 // Workers’ compensation medical costs vary widely among the states both in terms of price and how often services are used. The differences appear to relate closely to which cost-drivers each state legislature tried to...
Quarter of U.S. Health Care Spending Is Waste
Oct 21 2019 // Approximately 25% of spending in the U.S. health care system can be characterized as waste. That’s between $760 billion and $935 billion annually. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association...
EU-Based Britons Fuel Growth in Healthcare Insurance as Post-Brexit Fears Grow
Oct 17 2019 // Some Britons living in the Europe Union are worried about losing access to free healthcare after Brexit, opening up a potentially lucrative new market for European health insurers. “I am indebted to France for my...
Wisconsin to Have More Health Insurance Options Available This Fall
Oct 11 2019 // Wisconsin insurance officials say state residents will have more health insurance options this year as open enrollment approaches. The state Office of the Commissioner of Insurance says 61 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties...
25% of U.S. Health Care Spending Is Waste. Here’s Where to Find It.
Oct 8 2019 // Approximately 25 percent of spending in the U.S. health care system can be characterized as waste. That’s between $760 billion and $935 billion annually. A study published today in the Journal of the American Medical...
At $20K a Year, Health Insurance Costs Undermine Job-Based Health Insurance
Oct 1 2019 // The cost of family health coverage in the U.S. now tops $20,000, an annual survey of employers found, a record high that has pushed an increasing number of American workers into plans that cover less or cost more, or force...
Number of Louisiana Residents Uninsured for Health Falls
Sep 12 2019 // The number of Louisiana residents without health insurance is falling, even as the national uninsured rate grew last year. New data released Tuesday from the Census Bureau shows 8% percent of people in Louisiana, or...
Texas Again Has the Most People Without Health Insurance
Sep 11 2019 // The rate of Texans without health insurance rose for the second year in a row, making it once again the most uninsured state in the nation, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2018, 17.7% of...
Health Insurers Seek Average 2% Rate Hike for Arkansas Exchange
Aug 1 2019 // Arkansas officials say the four companies providing coverage through the state’s insurance exchange under the federal health care overhaul law are seeking an average rate increase of about 2% for next year. Insurance...
North Dakota’s Health Reinsurance Program Approved by Feds
Aug 1 2019 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread says the proposed state-based reinsurance program developed by the North Dakota Insurance Department for the individual health insurance market has been approved by the...
Key Finance Committee Senators Unveil Bipartisan Drug Price Bill
Jul 24 2019 // The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced a proposal to lower prescription drug prices on Tuesday that could save $100 billion in costs to government healthcare programs, and said the...
Judge Permits Short-Term Health Plans in Blow to Obamacare Supporters
Jul 19 2019 // The Trump administration can expand the sale of short-term health insurance policies that don’t meet the standards of the Affordable Care Act, a federal judge ruled, advancing the government’s efforts to undo...
Online Marketplace EverQuote Enters Health and Renters Insurance Markets
Jun 27 2019 // One year after its initial public offering raised $84 million, online insurance marketplace EverQuote announced it is expanding into health insurance and renters insurance, building on its existing auto, home and life...
How Trump Is Remaking Health Insurance Without Repealing Obamacare
Jun 17 2019 // President Donald Trump’s attempt to transform American health insurance is almost complete. Twenty months ago, frustrated after attempts to repeal Obamacare fell apart in the Republican-controlled Senate, Trump...
Gov.: Care for Injured Drivers in Michigan Will ‘Still Be There’ After Insurance Overhaul
May 30 2019 // Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on May 28 defended a pending overhaul of the state’s auto insurance law, saying treatment for injured drivers will “still be there” if they forego what has been a...
Texas Moves Against Unlicensed Georgia Firm Selling Health Insurance Plans
May 21 2019 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has filed an action to stop Georgia-based Aliera Healthcare from selling health insurance in Texas without a state license. The public hearing will begin at 9 a.m. May 28 at the...
