Free health insurance eliminated for some county employees

Lincoln Journal StarFree health insurance eliminated for some county employeesLincoln Journal StarThe Lancaster County Board voted Thursday to ask some county employees who have single coverage to begin paying a portion of their health insurance premiums. The county had paid the entire cost of single coverage for unrepresented employees, said ...

Regulators approve premium jumps averaging as much as 49 percent in Minnesota

Minneapolis Star TribuneRegulators approve premium jumps averaging as much as 49 percent in MinnesotaMinneapolis Star TribuneMuch to the dismay of people who buy health insurance on their own, premiums for thousands in Minnesota's individual market are going way up. The Commerce Department said Thursday that rates will increase next year an average of 45 percent to 49 ...Health insurance rate increases finalized today in MinnesotaGrand Forks HeraldIncreases to individual health insurance rates to be announced ThursdayTwinCities.com-Pioneer Pressall 14 news articles »

The next big thing in health insurance may be in Oak Lawn

Chicago TribuneThe next big thing in health insurance may be in Oak LawnChicago TribuneUnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurer, on Thursday opened what it calls a "Medicare Store" in the southwest suburb, its first in Illinois. Licensed insurance agents are on hand during open enrollment to explain the company's health and ...

Clinton undermines her health

Yahoo NewsClinton undermines her health-care plan with one terrible policy callWashington PostThe tax, set to take effect in 2018, is a key component of President Obama's health-care plan and its most effective means of controlling health-care costs. Without it, Obamacare becomes one more entitlement program facing ever-rising health-care costs ...Clinton calls for repeal of health care law's 'Cadillac tax'Yahoo NewsRepeal of health reform's Cadillac tax gains bipartisan supportBusiness Insuranceall 235 news articles »

Health insurance rate increases finalized today in Minnesota

CBS LocalHealth insurance rate increases finalized today in MinnesotaGrand Forks HeraldThe bad news: That individual health insurance, whether bought through the state-run MNsure exchange or directly from insurers, is about to get a lot more expensive. The silver lining? The rate increases announced Thursday will likely be smaller than ...Increases to individual health insurance rates to be announced ThursdayTwinCities.com-Pioneer Pressall 10 news articles »

Increases to individual health insurance rates to be announced Thursday

CBS LocalIncreases to individual health insurance rates to be announced ThursdayTwinCities.com-Pioneer PressThursday will be a good-news, bad-news day for the 6 percent of Minnesotans who buy their health insurance on the individual market. The bad news: That individual health insurance, whether bought through the state-run MNsure exchange or directly from ...Health insurance rate increases finalized today in MinnesotaGrand Forks Heraldall 10 news articles »

Out

CNBCOut-of-network health care costs more. A lot moreCNBCIf you go "out of network" to get health care, your bank book might go into the red. A new analysis finds that people who get common treatments from doctors and facilities that aren't covered by their insurance plans routinely receive bills that are ...Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: September 2015 « » The Henry J. Kaiser Family ...Kaiser Family Foundationall 30 news articles »

Employers Are Not Paying as Large a Share of Workers' Health Insurance Premium

MainStreetEmployers Are Not Paying as Large a Share of Workers' Health Insurance PremiumMainStreetNEW YORK (MainStreet) — Employees still have high expectations that their companies will pay a large portion of their health insurance premiums, believing that the responsibility lies with them. This expectation is not waning even though employers are ...Health Insurance Premiums Up in 2016: What Will You Pay for Self Plus One ...FedSmith.comFederal health-care plan costs to rise by most in five yearsWashington Post (blog)Feds Will Pay 7.4 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2016GovExec.comFederalNewsRadio.com -Insurance News Netall 28 news articles »

Your health insurance questions answered by Enrollment USA

fox13now.comYour health insurance questions answered by Enrollment USAfox13now.comJohn Carroll with Enrollment USA serves the public on both the public and private health insurance exchange, providing a fast and easy way to enroll individuals in health care. They provide a comparison tool that allows you to be matched with the ...

Health Insurance That Doesn't Ensure Healthcare

Huffington PostHealth Insurance That Doesn't Ensure HealthcareHuffington PostBlue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Illinois is making life even harder for parents of kids with special needs who purchased their insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchange. And if you think it won't happen in your state, think again. Shame on our ...

Employees Expect Companies to Pay Large Share of Health Insurance Premium

TheStreet.comEmployees Expect Companies to Pay Large Share of Health Insurance PremiumTheStreet.comThis expectation is not waning even though employers are increasingly shifting a larger percentage of health insurance costs to their workers. A recent survey by Aflac found that 52% of employees expect their employer to pay at least 80% of the cost of ...State workers face rising health insurance costsThe Garden City TelegramHigher premiums, more costs for state of Kansas employees under new health planWichita Eagleall 7 news articles »

How to rein in state's high health insurance costs

MainStreetHow to rein in state's high health insurance costsMilwaukee Journal SentinelAsk anyone in Wisconsin who buys health coverage on their own, and they will tell you high costs continue to be a major challenge. It is a tremendous advance that since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, most have somewhere to go to get health ...What You Can Expect to Pay in Health Insurance Premiums in '16MainStreetInsurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Releases 2016 Health Insurance ...news.delaware.govall 10 news articles »

GOP lawmakers propose giving finance committee oversight of state's health ...

WMTVGOP lawmakers propose giving finance committee oversight of state's health ...Minneapolis Star TribuneMADISON, Wis. — Republican legislators have drafted a bill that would give the Legislature's budget committee the ability to sign off on changes to the state's health insurance program. The state's Group Health Insurance Program covers state employees ...GOP proposes giving Legislature health insurance oversightSan Francisco Chronicle (subscription)all 10 news articles »

What You Can Expect to Pay in Health Insurance Premiums in '16

MainStreetWhat You Can Expect to Pay in Health Insurance Premiums in '16MainStreetNEW YORK (MainStreet) - With open enrollment for health care insurance only weeks away (the official 2016 enrollment launch date is November 1, 2015, the first day you can enroll in an Obamacare marketplace health plan), it's time to start thinking ...Presidential Wannabes' Fantasy Health Care RemediesNewsweekClinton promises health insurance merger scrutiny in policy planRapid City JournalHealth care premiums set to increase for some firmsWaterbury Republican AmericanAlbuquerque Business First (blog) -Hartford Courantall 48 news articles »

Government Workers More Satisfied with Retirement, Health Insurance, and ...

Cato Institute (blog)Government Workers More Satisfied with Retirement, Health Insurance, and ...Cato Institute (blog)A recent Gallup poll finds that government employees are considerably more satisfied than their private sector counterparts with their compensation fringe benefits–namely government retirement plans (+25), health insurance benefits (+23), and vacation ...and more »

More Buncombe residents have health insurance

Asheville Citizen-TimesMore Buncombe residents have health insuranceAsheville Citizen-TimesASHEVILLE — Not long after she got health insurance, Spencer Fountain fell and broke her arm. She had to go to the emergency room, and she says without the insurance through Blue Cross and Blue Shield, she couldn't have afforded the bill. "It's just ...and more »

5 Things to Know Before Buying Pet Health Insurance

Money5 Things to Know Before Buying Pet Health InsuranceMoneyAnd while you're probably used to annual deductibles for your own health insurance, your pet's plan may be different: Some plans have a per-incident deductible, which could get pricey if Snoopy likes to eat plastic toys or Garfield regularly tangles ...

Health insurance on the rise

Valley News LiveHealth insurance on the riseValley News LiveProfessor Stephen Parente at the Carlson School of Management specializes in health economics. He says a big part of the hikes is the pool of consumers. "The insurance companies are learning more about who is enrolling in the plans that they haven't' ...Health insurance premiums to rise for thousands in MinnesotaDuluth News TribuneHealth insurance premiums to rise for thousands in Minnesota, but how high?Minneapolis Star TribuneSkyrocketing Health Insurance Rates Feared as Decision on Premium Hikes NearsKSTP.comMotley Fool -Voice Of Alexandria (press release) (registration)all 19 news articles »

Health insurance on the rise

KAREHealth insurance on the riseKAREProfessor Stephen Parente at the Carlson School of Management specializes in health economics. He says a big part of the hikes is the pool of consumers. "The insurance companies are learning more about who is enrolling in the plans that they haven't' ...Health insurance premiums to rise for thousands in MinnesotaDuluth News TribuneHealth insurance premiums to rise for thousands in Minnesota, but how high?Minneapolis Star TribuneSkyrocketing Health Insurance Rates Feared as Decision on Premium Hikes NearsKSTP.comMotley Fool -Voice Of Alexandria (press release) (registration)all 19 news articles »

More Buncombe residents have health insurance

Asheville Citizen-TimesMore Buncombe residents have health insuranceAsheville Citizen-TimesEnroll America North Carolina is a nonprofit that aims to inform people about their health insurance options on the federal health insurance marketplace. The marketplace, which was created as a result of the Affordable Care Act, launched in the fall of ...