Health-Care Premiums Expected to Soar, Insurers Warn
Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the health care overhaul law expands coverage to millions of people.
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Open Enrollment Ahead: Which Insurance Plan Should You Pick?
For many workers, it's almost time for open enrollment, when you get to choose a health insurance plan for the coming year. And while wading through all those documents and details may not be much fun, the right decision can save you enough money to make it worth the effort.
Premiums for Family Health Plans Hit $15,745
There's a new health care survey, and at first it sounds like good news about insurance costs. Premiums for job-based family health plans went up just 4 percent this year, says the Kaiser Family Foundation's annual report, released Tuesday.
Health Care Options for Young, Healthy and Broke
They're young, healthy and flat broke -- and now the government says they have to buy thousands of dollars' worth of medical insurance. What should tapped-out twentysomethings do?
Rebates From Obamacare to Top $1 Billion: Report
More than 3 million health insurance policyholders and thousands of employers will share $1.3 billion in rebates this year, thanks to President Barack Obama's health care law, a nonpartisan research group said Thursday.
Individual Health Insurance: What Does It Cost?
As more people lose their jobs, fewer people are getting their health insurance costs paid by their employer. And that means more consumers are seeking individual coverage, a daunting task. A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation helps clarify the costs by state.
Millions Lose Health Insurance With Their Jobs
Millions of Americans not only lost their jobs in the Great Recession, but also their health insurance, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. Many are skipping health care or falling into debt to pay medical bills as a result.
What a Wild Year It Was
for Health Care
Led by the health insurance reform law, a flurry of drug and food recalls, key medical breakthroughs and plenty of layoffs and lawsuits, 2010 proved to be an exciting -- if not always positive -- year. Here's our rundown of the biggest health care stories.
New Report: Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance
As health-care costs skyrocket, the ranks of uninsured Americans are growing at their fastest rate ever. A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that 50.7 million people, or 16.7% of the population, had no health coverage in 2009, up from 46.4 million, or 15.4%, in 2008.
Paying More for Health Insurance, Getting Less
Employer-sponsored plans are the leading source of health insurance in America. But according to a new report, challenging economic times are making such coverage more expensive and less effective for millions of people.