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Gyde buys US health insurer Benavest

1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (458+ words) US-based AI-native brokerage platform Gyde has bought compatriot Benavest, a health insurance agency focused on consumer plans such as individual Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare and Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements. The deal broadens Gyde's broker base and extends its…...

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lifeinsuranceinternational. com > news > us-finalises-2027-medicare-advantage-plans

US finalises 2. 48% rise for 2027 Medicare Advantage plans

2+ week, 58+ min ago  (293+ words) Among the main policy changes, the CMS is seeking to narrow differences in diagnosis coding between MA and Original Medicare. The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalised a rule that will boost payments for Medicare Advantage (MA)…...

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lifeinsuranceinternational. com > news > cms-scrapping-standardised-aca-plans

CMS proposes scrapping standardised ACA plans and more broker oversight

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (437+ words) The draft regulations aim to address fraudulent activity among agents and brokers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced a set of proposed rules for 2027 targeting cost reduction, improved competition and stricter oversight of the Federal and State-Based…...

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lifeinsuranceinternational. com > analyst-comment > trump-healthcare-plan-targets-boost-private-insurance-uptake

Trump healthcare plan targets affordability to boost private insurance uptake

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (364+ words) Life Insurance International Private health insurance penetration rates in the US increase with household income, a Global Data survey has found. Meanwhile, President Trump has submitted a healthcare legislative proposal to Congress aimed at lowering prescription drug prices and insurance…...

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lifeinsuranceinternational. com > news > trump-new-healthcare-plan

Trump unveils new healthcare plan to cut insurance premiums

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (380+ words) US President Donald Trump has presented a legislative healthcare proposal to Congress, aiming to reduce prescription drug costs and insurance premiums. Dubbed the Great Healthcare Plan, the proposal outlines measures for the US to adopt pricing approaches similar to those…...

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lifeinsuranceinternational. com > news > unitedhealth-senate-medicare-payments

Senate finds United Health sought higher Medicare payments

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (338+ words) The findings'stem from the committee's review of 50, 000 pages of internal company documents supplied by United Health last year.' Within the Medicare Advantage system, the federal government provides insurers with a lump sum to manage health benefits for older and disabled…...

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lifeinsuranceinternational. com > analyst-comment > insurance-application-taking-too-long

Overlong insurance application is most common complaint from vulnerable customers

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (513+ words) Many vulnerable customers are left feeling uneasy and judged about the insurance application process, suggesting the industry has some way to go to address this issue. As many as one in ten vulnerable customers are being turned down for insurance…...

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lifeinsuranceinternational. com > news > us-blocks-affordable-care-regulation-changes

US Judge blocks key changes to Affordable Care Act Regulation

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (399+ words) The decision suspends parts of the rule critics argue would complicate enrolment and maintenance of Obamacare coverage." A federal judge in Baltimore has issued a ruling, pausing several provisions of an Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) regulation, proposed by the Trump…...

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lifeinsuranceinternational. com > analyst-comment > trust-simplifying-insurance-next-generation

Rebuilding trust and simplifying insurance will win over the next generation

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (281+ words) A Global Data poll has highlighted that insurers targeting younger generations are struggling with issues such as a lack of trust and limited understanding of products. A Global Data poll has highlighted that insurers targeting younger generations are struggling with…...