American Institutes for Research Survey Experts to Present at 69th Annual...
Survey experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will present on a variety of methodological topics at the American Association for Public Opinion Research’s (AAPOR) 69th annual meeting,...
View ArticlePub Owner Frustrated That Health Plan Prices Keep Jumping
The the ACA may eventually smooth out the volatility in health insurance costs for small businesses. But for the next few years, it could be a bumpy — and expensive — ride for some firms. Reported by...
View ArticleConsumers losing doctors with new insurance plans
MIAMI (AP) — The first thing Michelle Pool did before picking a plan under President Barack Obama's health insurance law was check whether her longtime primary care doctor was covered. Pool, a...
View ArticleU.S. insurers pare costs and profits to benefit consumers
U.S. health insurance companies pared their expenditures and profits by $3 billion in 2011 and 2012, benefiting American consumers. Reported by Seattle Times 3 hours ago.
View ArticleA Simple Way To Save Billions Of Dollars On Emergency Care
“If you insure them, they will come.” Those words might as well be the mantra of hospitals across the country, because they can expect an onslaught of customers thanks to the expansion of health...
View ArticleNevada Insurance Enrollment Marketplace Advises the Following Steps to Help...
Local Las Vegas Health Insurance Agent gives advice on the problems plaguing the Nevada Health Link.Local Las Vegas agent Shelly Rogers with the Nevada Insurance Enrollment Marketplace has been...
View Article‘Under My Skin’: theater review
Fueled by “Freaky Friday” fantasy and actual health-insurance angst, “Under My Skin” is a body-swapping comedy with preexisting conditions — creaky bones and lameness. Reported by NY Daily News 11...
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Actuaries Shed Light on 2015 Health Insurance Premium Changes
WASHINGTON, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --An issue brief published today by the American Academy of Actuaries, the public policy and professionalism voice of the U.S. actuarial profession,...
View ArticleShould Obamacare's employer mandate be repealed?
The Urban Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, recently released a report that provides plenty of ammunition for critics of one of the most controversial elements of Obamacare: the employer...
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Morristown Man Admits Selling Bogus Health Insurance, Netting Nearly $1M
Patch Morristown, NJ -- David Clark faces up to 20 years in prison for years-long scheme. Reported by Patch 10 hours ago.
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Morris County Man Admits Selling Bogus Health Insurance, Netting Nearly $1M
Patch Chatham, NJ -- David Clark faces up to 20 years in prison for years-long scheme. Reported by Patch 8 hours ago.
View ArticleAn Unhealthy Funding Event
Ahh. One's gotta love the yin-yang of it all. Today, the Twitter trumpet Launchticker touted the $80M round of financing for Oscar Health Insurance, founded by New Jerseyan Joshua Kushner of Thrive...
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Pharmacy Manager Received 87 Calls After Applying for Covered California
The manager of a Redding pharmacy will not be recommending Covered California to any of her customers. After completing a personal application for the healthcare website, she received 87 phone calls...
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NPR: Obamacare Causes 700-Person Company to Consider Dropping Insurance
National Public Radio (NPR) reported Wednesday that mail order company AmeriMark Direct, which employs 700 people, has seen its health care premiums jump 8% and may consider dropping coverage for its...
View ArticleThe Obamacare Letdown
New evidence suggests most Obamacare enrollees were previously insured. Once again it seems we didn't get much bang for our Obamacare buck. A McKinsey and Company survey of nearly 3,000 Americans who...
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Pence to propose two-tier insurance plan for poor
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is proposing a two-tiered health insurance plan for low-income residents that would allow the state to use its own program instead of Medicaid to provide coverage. Reported by...
View ArticleBlue Cross loses big appeal over hidden fees
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has lost an appeal in a critical case over hidden fees charged to health insurance customers. Reported by Freep 8 hours ago.
View ArticleLeading Legal Search Firm, Major, Lindsey & Africa Announces Four New Partners
Major, Lindsey & Africa today announced that Pamela DiCarlantonio (Chicago), Michelle Fivel (Southern California) Laurie Lebrun (Tokyo) and Michael Sachs (Chicago) have been named Partners....
View ArticleHealth care database will post negotiated prices
Three of the nation’s biggest health insurance companies -- Aetna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare -- are working with a nonprofit research institute to develop and post detailed information online about...
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Oscar, The Startup That's Trying To Shake Up Healthcare, Just Raised $80 Million
Oscar, the company dead-set on shaking up the broken healthcare industry, just announced an $80 million fundraise, bringing its valuation to nearly $1 billion. Oscar officially launched in New York...
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