Price hikes under the Affordable Care Act are forcing Grafton resident Kristin Schlingman and her husband to ask themselves hard questions. The monthly cost of their health insurance plans are set to jump as much as $700 per month next year— to $2,800 per month. Wisconsin's individual market rates will rise about 22% on average, according to the state insurance…
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CVS Health— a massive enterprise that owns an insurer, a benefits management company, health clinics and retail pharmacies, among others— announced this month it is splitting off its pharmacy business into a completely separate company. The reorganization follows years of criticism from officials in Louisiana and other states who complain that…
A practical benefits strategy for cost-conscious employers
Gap insurance is designed to work alongside major medical coverage, not replace it.
Vaccines can help protect you from illnesses that may cause serious health problems. Most health insurance plans cover recommended vaccines, often at no cost to enrollees. Here, GoodRx, a platform for medication savings, covers where to find free or low-cost vaccinations without insurance and ways you may be able to save.
As health insurance premiums continue to grow, Idaho's exchange, Your Health Idaho, is the only place that Idahoans can go to get private health insurance discounted by the federal government. A single person in Ada County earning $36,000 a year might pay $8 less in premiums. If that person lived in the Magic Valley, they might pay $30 less in premiums, he said.
Apple Health, Washington's Medicaid program, provides free or low-cost health coverage to nearly two million state residents. If you receive Apple Health through a managed care plan, you may know your coverage by the health plan's name on your insurance card. New federal requirements will change how many Washingtonians qualify for and keep their Apple Health…
Hundreds of Bronx residents got answers on health insurance, legal planning, senior living and more at Schneps Media's Healthy Aging& Wellness Expo at the Castle Hill YMCA on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Another expo is coming to the Bronx in February. "We want all of our older adults to live as long as possible," Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson said, noting she calls…
2026 NOV 12– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health& Medicine Business Daily– Fresh data on Cerebrovascular Diseases and Conditions- Stroke are presented in a new report. Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from National Health Insurance Service,“ This is a register-based, retrospective cohort study. Using data from the National Health…
Oscar Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSCR) is the focus of IBN’s latest stock spotlight. The company’s shares have moved -2.34% on the day to $31.36. Oscar Health, Inc. operates as a health insurance provider across the United States. Its offerings include various health plans such as those for individuals and families, small businesses, and Medicare Advantage […]
Duet, the largest network of nurse practitioner-owned primary care practices in the U.S., today announced a $15 million Series A funding round, bringing its total raised to date to $22.5 million. Duet also announced plans to launch the first-ever NP-led Medicare Accountable Care Organization in 2027, putting NP practices at the center of a care model…
Sidecar Health today announced that it has been named a finalist for the 2026 Fierce Innovation Awards in the Financial Solutions category. Sidecar Health offers ACA-compliant major medical health insurance without network restrictions or prior authorization. “Patients have never had a way to easily know what a doctor’ s visit costs before they walk in,” said…
ALBANY— New Yorkers can begin renewing their health insurance or enrolling in a new policy for 2027 through the state-run marketplace beginning Nov. 1, when the state's open enrollment period begins. More than 800,000 New Yorkers are up for renewal this enrollment season, including those enrolled in individual and small group market plans, according to the…
That should be Imperial County's standard for judging California's new dental insurance law: not whether the paperwork improves, but whether patients can get treatment without having to pay the entire bill upfront and wait for reimbursement. But California should not mistake a better payment process for a solution to the larger problem of access to dental…
Open enrollment for 2027 ACA policies runs from Nov. 1, to Jan. 15, 2027. You must sign up by Dec. 15, to ensure your coverage will begin on Jan. 1, 2027. Coverage for those who sign up after Dec. 15, will begin on Feb. 1, 2027.
Blanca Bonilla was trying to help an older couple find health insurance they could afford after the husband was laid off from his job in the northern Shenandoah Valley. They weren't old enough for Medicare coverage and earned too much for other public health subsidies, and Congress had allowed enhanced federal health insurance premium subsidies to expire at…
Why voluntary benefits belong in the broader talent strategy
As employees face rising healthcare costs and greater financial pressure, these offerings deserve a more central role in workplace strategy.
Susan Sargent, a longtime Chestnut Hill resident who died Nov. 28, 2024, two days before her 75th birthday, was a nationally recognized leader in expanding health insurance coverage for behavioral health services, working with many of the nation's leading systems and advising many state and federal policy leaders. Presented during National Family…
Significant changes enacted by Congress and the Kentucky General Assembly are coming to Kentucky's $22 billion- a-year Medicaid program that provides health coverage for 1.3 million people including more than 600,000 children– making it the state's single largest health plan. Kentucky officials worry that many beneficiaries don't understand the…
2026 NOV 11– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators discuss new findings in Managed Care. According to news reporting originating from Baltimore, Maryland, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ The Inflation Reduction Act requires Medicare drug plans to cover medications selected for federal price negotiation…
TOPEKA- More government red tape, the demise of COVID-19 benefits and anxiety about immigration crackdowns factor into a surge to 8.5% in the portion of Kansas children without health insurance in 2025.. It was the second consecutive year the American Community Survey published by the U.S. Census Bureau reported children younger than 19 who reside in Kansas…
