Recent News & Comments About health insurance costs
Budgeting for Healthcare in Retirement
Many Americans assume that Medicare, the government-backed health-insurance program, will cover the majority of their heathcare costs after they stop working.
Health Insurance Cutbacks Squeeze The Insured
More than 1 in 5 Americans had a problem getting insurance to pay for a hospital, doctor or other health care in the past year, according to a new poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health.
House bill would double health care premiums for retired Michigan lawmakers
Lansing— Retired legislators would see their health insurance premiums double under legislation passed Wednesday by the House Government Operations Committee.
NZ private health insurance uptake hits 6-yr low
The number of kiwis taking out private healthcare insurance has fallen to the lowest level in more than six years, keeping the level of cover below the OECD average, as a weak economy and rising general insurance costs dent demand.Health...
Doctor visits, drugs drive up health costs for privately insured
Higher prices for visits to doctors, surgery and drugs were the main cause of higher health care costs for privately insured Americans in 2010, when overall utilization of health-care services was down, says a report by the Health Care Cost Institute in Washington.
Will Buying Health Insurance Across State Lines Reduce Costs?
During the debate over Obamacare, Republicans have consistently promoted an alternative approach that involved allowing individuals to purchase health insurance across state lines. Interstate insurance purchasing was the second item in the health care section of the GOP?s 2010 ?Pledge to America,? right after tort reform. It?s also a part of Mitt Romney?s plan to replace Obamacare. It makes ...
Zane Benefits Publishes Findings on Growth of Individual Health Insurance
Individual health insurance today in 45 states costs 1/2 the price of employer group coverage for the 70%-90% of applicants who qualify.(PRWEB) May 21, 2012 Zane Benefits, which provides small businesses with comprehensive and flexible alternatives to traditional group health insurance, today published findings on the growth of individual health insurance.Prior to World War II, many employees ...
Kiwis’ uptake of private health insurance falls to 6-yr low
May 22 (BusinessDesk) - The number of kiwis taking out private healthcare insurance has fallen to the lowest level in more than six years, keeping the level of cover below the OECD average, as a weak economy and rising general insurance costs dent ...
Lowering Employee Health Costs with Affordable Dental Plans
Dental health planning is a valuable part of staying healthy, but it’s also a financial investment that helps employers and individuals save money.
Health-Care Costs a Top Concern for Small Business Week
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is highlighting health-care costs as one of its top concerns this National Small Business Week, and offering solutions for lowering the cost for small businesses.
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