2+ day, 18+ 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, 3+ day ago   (1339+ words) Aon projects US employer healthcare costs will rise 9.5% in 2027, taking average annual spending above $19,000 per employee. The forecast extends a run of healthcare cost increases approaching double digits for a fourth consecutive year. Employers have faced one of the longest…...

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…...