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Med Liability Premiums Saw Widespread Increases in 2020An AMA analysis shows the highest prevalence of medical liability premium increases since 2005.
Covid-19
Pandemic Aid Package Includes Relief From High PremiumsThe bill would spend $34 billion to help Americans who buy insurance on the marketplaces created by the ACA through...
Strategy
Think Your Health Care Is Covered? Beware of the 'Junk' Insurance PlanWith this year?s open enrollment period well underway, millions of people are looking for coverage on the federal and state...
Finance
eHealth Snapshot: Average Monthly ACA Premiums Increased 6%The report was released a week after another eHealth survey found that most ACA enrollees consider the coverage cost too...
Revenue Cycle
Lower Premiums but Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs? Consumers Will Take the Risk.A new report shows an 11-percentage-point drop in the share of marketplace enrollees buying silver plans after the Trump Administration's...
Strategy
Employers Stressing Virtual Care, Mental Wellness Amid COVID-19 UncertaintyIncluding premiums and out-of-pocket costs for employees and dependents, the total cost of healthcare is estimated to average $14,769 per...
Strategy
Health Insurance Survey Finds Widespread Coverage Gaps, Financial StressMany of the more than 4,000 people surveyed by the Commonwealth Fund said their care costs are a significant and...
Finance
Covered California Announces Record-Low Rate Hike for 2021Some industry observers had called for rate cuts, given the windfall health plans have reaped so far this year from...
Finance
Don't Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for InsurersNumerous insurers across the country have announced plans to hike rates next year, though some have proposed cuts.
Finance
Unsubsidized Families Face More than $25K in Annual Premiums and Deductibles Buying ACA PlansThe average monthly premium for an individual was $456, according to the survey, up 68% since 2014.
Finance
Public Option Could Lower Premiums But Not Raise Insured RateThe RAND study estimated that premiums for public plans could be 10% to 27% lower than those for private plans...
Strategy
Health Insurers Prosper as COVID-19 Deflates Demand for Elective TreatmentsInsurers say that while that falloff in claims for non-COVID care is offsetting for now many insurers' costs associated with...