AUSTIN (KXAN) — Insurance costs keep going up, and Texans are often paying more than people in other states. The findings come from a new report from The Commonwealth Fund, which found Texans spent more than 14.2% of the median income on premium contributions and deductibles. That added up to $9,311 in 2020.
It is hard to get excited after looking at Humana's recent performance, when its stock has declined 14% over the past month. However, stock prices are usually driven by a company's financial performance over the long term, which in this case looks quite promising.
Anthem Inc. leads the Health Care Plans industry with an overall score of 76. ANTM is up 38.54% so far this year after the company closed Thursday at $446.83.
ATLANTA — Anthem, a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association health insurance provider, has filed an emergency motion that leaves the healthcare coverage of over 400,000 patients up in the air. This is only the latest in a line of litigious exchanges between Anthem and Northside Hospital.
eternalHealth, a Medicare Advantage health plan, founded and run by Indian American entrepreneur Pooja Ika, has raised another $10 million in Series A funding to build a sustainable business doing things the right way.
This additional financing follows an initial $10 million in seed and pre-Series A investment by successful healthcare and tech entrepreneurs last summer in the first new health plan to be approved in Massachusetts since 2013, the company announced Tuesday.