Americans Consider Dropping Taxed Health Insurance Coverage
While many Americans are relatively content with the health insurance coverage they currently carry from their employers, the thought of paying taxes on that coverage is more than most want to...
View ArticleNew York Health Insurance Customers Spared $500 Million Increase in Premium...
The cost of health insurance premiums has been on the mind of Americans for years, particularly as health care costs have continued to increase. Luckily for residents of New York, premiums won’t rise...
View ArticleMedicaid Patients Face Higher Co-Payments and Premiums
A federal health insurance policy that was recently proposed could have a massive impact on the amount Medicaid patients are charged for services. The new policy would give states more freedom to...
View ArticleInsurance Fraud Fibs Have Huge Consequences
In our society, we’ve grown accustomed to “little white lies” that allow us to get away with telling non-truths, without letting our conscience get in the way. However, there are some instances when...
View ArticleShould Healthy People Get Health Insurance?
Despite recent legislative efforts to bend the so-called “cost curve” and bring down the rate of healthcare inflation to sustainable levels, the cost of health insurance has thus far continued to rise...
View ArticleIRS-Proposed Health Care Reform Act Regulations Tell Who Must Pay for Coverage
Years after the health care reform act was passed and months after the Supreme Court deemed it constitutional to penalize American consumers who do not purchase health insurance by the year 2014, the...
View ArticleAffordable Health Care Reform Act Requires Health Insurance Costs to Appear...
Your health insurance costs for 2012 are a new addition to your W-2 form, according to the IRS. The health care reform act requires employees to share information about the cost of health benefits,...
View ArticleMental Health Care Now Covered Under Affordable Care Act’s Essential Health...
Individuals suffering from mental illness and other conditions will be able to receive coverage from health insurance companies, according to a new rule from the Obama administration issued on...
View ArticleAmerica’s Older Population Avoids Increase in Health Insurance Costs
In its continued effort to make adjustments according to the health care reform act, the Obama administration has shared plans to ensure Americans in their later years are not required to pay higher...
View ArticleUnderstanding Spousal and Family Health Insurance Coverage and Exclusions
One benefit health plans offer participants is the ability to include spousal health insurance coverage in the package. This is particularly beneficial for spouses who don’t have access to affordable...
View ArticleGovernment Health Insurance May be a Requirement for Some Part-Time Workers
Government health insurance may be on the horizon for some part-time workers and retirees of large employers over the next five years, according to a survey released last week. While most large...
View ArticleBig Considerations: Health Insurance for Veterans
Considered the largest health care provider in the country, the Department of Veterans Affairs operates more than 1,400 health care facilities and serves more than 5 million veterans. Although not all...
View ArticleLow-Income American Immigrants to Lack Health Insurance after 2014
Many low-income immigrants residing in the United States will still be without low cost health insurance once reform fully goes into effect in 2014, even if they live in a state opting to expand its...
View ArticleHealth Insurance Claims Costs to Soar under Health Reform Law
A new study reveals that President Barack Obama’s health reform law could result in a significant jump in medical claims costs in the next few years. While higher health insurance claims don’t directly...
View ArticleUnderstanding Health Insurance Premiums Under “Obamacare”
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, went into effect on March 23, 2010. The program has a tiered approach, which means that all the provisions in the act will not...
View ArticleWalgreens Take Care Clinic Expansion to Treat Chronic Illnesses
A recent announcement revealed plans to expand Walgreens Take Care Clinic services in the United States to include treatment of more serious ailments like diabetes, asthma and other chronic illnesses...
View Article3 Million California Residents to Receive Health Insurance Tax Credits
The time to purchase mandatory health insurance is rapidly approaching, which leaves many Americans wondering how they will pay for coverage if it is not offered through their employers. Some...
View ArticleAmerican Workers’ Access to Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Drops
Businesses have made significant changes to employer-sponsored health insurance offered in recent years; most notably, the amount of coverage offered to employees, according to a new study. Released by...
View Article4 Cities Lacking California Health Insurance
Maintaining health insurance has been a struggle for cities across the country, according to new data released by Gallup and Healthways. But while the overall number of Americans with coverage has...
View Article55 Million Americans Went Without Health Insurance in 2012
Americans still struggle to hold on to health insurance, according to a new study released by the Commonwealth Fund. The New York-based research firm revealed last week that a whopping 55 million...
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