Health exchange options may expand
The board of the state’s health exchange on Wednesday launched an effort to increase the number of insurance plans available for purchase on the state-based online marketplace. The Washington Health …
Rhode Island health exchange releases plan rates and details
Rhode Island’s state-run health benefits marketplace released the monthly premiums Tuesday for the 28 plans it will offer for individuals and small businesses under the federal health care overhaul. HealthSource …
BlueCross Exits Utah’s Small Business Exchange
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah has dropped out of the state’s small business health insurance Marketplace (or Exchange), known as Avenue H. Three carriers will participate, according to Steve Gooch, …
Last Minute Escape from Exchanges for Major Insurers
With one month left before Obamacare health plans flood the insurance market via state exchanges, top companies are backing out of the new arrangement. United, Blue Cross, Aetna and Humana …
Expanded role of paramedics shows promise for closing California health-care gaps
In a new report, the UC Davis Institute for Population Health Improvement (IPHI) recommends that the state launch pilot programs to test a new model of community-based health care that …
Ohio Releases Names of Insurance Companies and the Rates
The Ohio Department of Insurance says health insurance rates will go up next year for Ohioans who buy insurance from the Marketplace. Individuals will pay an average of 41% more …
State rejection of 5 company health plans draws criticism
Critics say that Washington state’s rejection of individual health-insurance plans from five companies that applied to sell inside the newly created exchange marketplace will limit consumer choices and hurt continuity …
NC Blue Cross Blue Shield leading push among health insurers to gain customers through new law
Just down from the Target and Gander Mountain big-box stores and between a nail salon and dental office, North Carolina’s largest health insurer opened its first retail store. It has …