2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (636+ words) Medical service costs paid per workers’ compensation claim in California increased 5% in 2026 after rising 10% in 2024, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California. Medical expenses represented 52% of total loss payments in the state’s workers’ compensation system during the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (810+ words) Federal officials are pointing to Indiana employers as examples of how businesses are using individual health insurance arrangements instead of traditional group plans. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz visited Indiana on Thursday to promote the newly branded…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (830+ words) Medicare for All borrows the name of America’s best-known public health insurance program. The proposal, though, would replace today’s Medicare structure rather than extend it unchanged. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, has backed a move away from the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1219+ words) Covered California is the state’s official marketplace where residents compare plans, qualify for subsidies and enroll in coverage. This guide breaks down the enrollment windows, exceptions and application steps to help you find the right healthcare protection. Covered California offers…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (368+ words) Gallup found positive ratings of US healthcare quality fell from 54% in 2020 to 44% in 2024. By 2025, only 24% of Americans rated healthcare coverage as excellent or good. Only 16% said they felt satisfied with the overall cost of healthcare. The public verdict has grown…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (420+ words) The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation said last week it reviewed rate proposals from major health insurers and approved an average 16% increase for individual plans sold through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace. Small-business plans covering companies with up to 50 employees…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (570+ words) Patients in the US health insurance market might soon see more data on how often insurers reject coverage requests. U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, introduced the Health Insurance Transparency for Patients Act, a proposal aimed at making denial patterns easier for…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (260+ words) Lamont signed the bill at the University of Hartford Hanger Clinic during an 11 a.m. event with Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ron Welch and state leaders. Advocacy groups representing patients affected by the covered conditions also attended the signing....