Archive for August 2014
Life insurance remains a big draw for employers’ benefits
These days, competition for high-quality employees has increased significantly in many fields. As a consequence more employers are seeking to boost their edge over their rivals by increasing the benefits offerings extended to both incoming and existing employees.
Read MoreWhich states have the highest return on health care spending?
It’s a well-known fact that Americans spend a lot of money on health care every year – $2.9 trillion, in fact – but the amount of care each individual gets for every dollar they put into that massive pot can vary significantly based upon a number of factors.
Read MoreAnnuity sales went up appreciably in the second quarter
The life insurance and annuities sectors haven’t had the easiest go of things in the time since the economic downturn began, but it seems that the latter took a fairly significant step forward in the second quarter of the year.
Read MoreHealth insurance requirements acting as a drag on business?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act brought with it a requirement that companies with 50 employees or more had to provide those workers with some type of health insurance option, and that has proven controversial to say the least.
Read MoreMore Californians support health insurance laws these days
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been controversial to say the least since it was signed into law a few years ago.
Read MoreNonprofit group, insurers planning more transparency in pricing
One of the biggest problems that many consumers have faced in the last few years with regard to their health insurance coverage is that they often did not know what they were paying for, or how much their costs would increase from one year to the next.
Read MoreNumber of newly insured exceeded 10 million under ACA
The various parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that extended new avenues for health coverage to many economically disadvantaged Americans was controversial, but as far as actually getting the previously uninsured enrolled in plans, it seems to have done its job quite well.
Read MoreCalifornia saw huge surge of health insurance enrollment under ACA
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act brought health coverage to millions of Americans through its mandated exchanges and expansion of individual states’ Medicaid programs, but the improvements in enrollment numbers have varied significantly from one part of the country to the next.
Read MoreCalifornia saw huge jump in health insurance premiums under ACA
Over the past year, many Americans have seen their insurance premiums increase – potentially significantly – as a result of the changes to the health care laws that came with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s coverage mandate.
Read MoreAuto-renewal for ACA exchanges may not be simple after all
Government officials tried to build a feature into the Healthcare.gov website that would have allowed consumers to have a bit of an easier time when it comes to renewing their coverage through the government-run insurance exchanges.
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