With health insurance premiums increasing among public and private payers and Affordable Care Act subsidies no longer in effect, new research suggests Americans are receptive to alternative insurers.
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What do these early-onset health conditions mean for insurance?
Moody’s Ratings is continuing its negative outlook on the health insurance sector as a result of continued earnings weakness from high medical cost inflation and limited prospects for profitable growth in 2026.
Some Medicare beneficiaries may need to set aside hundreds of thousands of dollars to cover health care expenses in retirement, with some couples needing as much as $469,000, according to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
For employers and benefits brokers, this moment presents more than a trend; it presents an opportunity.
Two trends reshaping how employers, brokers and financial professionals can support employees.
A new national survey finds American workers hold consistently positive views of employer-provided health care coverage, with nearly nine in 10 expressing satisfaction with their plans and strong majorities valuing the financial security and peace of mind their coverage provides.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently proposed a 0.09% funding increase for the Medicare Advantage program in 2027—virtually flat funding.
Rising health care costs are affecting household finances for many privately insured adults, with 4 in 10 reporting higher expenses in the past year and many cutting discretionary spending or reducing retirement contributions.
More than 1 million fewer people enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage in 2026 than in 2025, and that number is expected to increase as the year progresses.
The financial impact of cardiovascular disease is often overlooked.
The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals is in Washington this week to urge lawmakers to ensure affordable and high-quality health care for all Americans.
How to help clients navigate Medicare rules for Part D coverage of GLP-1 drugs.
The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals Board of Trustees announced that, effective immediately, Jessica Brooks-Woods is no longer serving as the association’s CEO.
Long-term care has always been an essential piece of retirement planning discussions.
More firms are highly concerned about their workers’ financial well-being, with most benefit decision-makers and workers agreeing that their company has a responsibility to ensure their employees are physically, mentally and financially well.
The proposal “is the most radical shift in ACA regulations since the original ACA regulations were drafted,” one expert said.
Health plans are trying to seek balance between affordability and cost containment pressures.
TrumpRx, a U.S. government–backed prescription drug discount platform, launched Thursday night. How does it work and who will benefit most from it?
HealthView Services 2026 Retirement Healthcare Costs Data Report and Supplemental Data Fact Sheet show that health care inflation is not going away anytime soon and will eat into retirement budgets.
