Health insurance

There are a lot of people in the U.S. who dream of single-payer health care. And what a dream it is!

While increases in medical coverage are slowing, they continue to outpace inflation by a wide margin.

Healthcare costs are expected to increase 6% in 2017 as companies make use of better management tools and take advantage of advances in telehealth.

Livongo Health CMO Jennifer Schneider discusses the company’s new approach for diabetes management, which consists of connected devices and a smart cloud, and how it can help employers.

Broker-friendly changes and ‘more open dialogue’ with CMS have led to multiple favorable changes for the community.

In an attempt to counter expensive medical claims, some employers are requiring mandatory doctor visits regardless of health quality.

Healthcare costs are expected to increase 6% in 2017 as companies make use of better management tools and take advantage of advances in telehealth.

Rising costs are eroding revenue, but market developments, such as increased transparency, can change the trajectory, says adviser Todd Rolland.

Unfamiliar jargon and lack of experience have left workers confused about how to manage their benefits and medical bills.

More than half are optimistic that the marketplaces will be an alternative to coverage they now offer their pre-Medicare-eligible retirees by 2018.

More than half are optimistic that the marketplaces will be an alternative to coverage they now offer their pre-Medicare-eligible retirees by 2018.

With ACA compliance slowing down, employers have more time to look at their offerings.

Are employees substituting professional diagnoses for quicker and cheaper results at the risk of their health?

Zenefits reached its first settlement with a state government over its use of unlicensed health insurance brokers, an issue that prompted investigations in at least three other states and led its founding chief executive officer to resign this year.

Hours after the U.S. government sued to block two major health insurance mergers, one deal appears headed for the courthouse while the other could be headed to the graveyard.

Even as eligibility rates rise, limited workforce participation and smaller premium increases have kept the employer health benefits landscape stable.

U.S. antitrust enforcers roundly rejected a pair of proposed deals that would consolidate the nation’s five biggest health insurers into three.

Baristas will soon have as much choice in their healthcare as customers do their beverages.

UnitedHealth Group Inc., the largest U.S. health insurer, reported second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates, driven by growth at its Optum technology and consulting unit.

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