by Admin | Oct 9, 2012 | Insurance News, Obamacare, Surveys
(Crain’s) — Premiums for health insurance plans will climb 6.3 percent in 2013, but employee costs will shoot up even higher as companies look to shift more of the rising expenses to their workers, according to a new forecast by human resources consultancy Aon... by Admin | Jun 28, 2012 | Insurance News, Surveys
(Crain’s) — Nearly 5,000 Illinois residents died between 2005 and 2010 because they didn’t have insurance, according to a new report issued just days before the U.S. Supreme Court’s expected ruling on the federal overhaul of health care. Illinois... by Admin | May 30, 2012 | Health Savings Accounts, Insurance News, Surveys
Enrollment in health savings accounts (HSAs) grew 18 percent last year as employers continued to steer workers into high-deductible medical plans, an insurance group said this morning. HSA membership rose from 11.4 million in January 2011 to 13.5 million in January... by Admin | Feb 22, 2012 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance News, Surveys
A new RAND Corporation study concludes that eliminating a key part of health care reform that requires all Americans to have health insurance would sharply lower the number of people gaining coverage, but would not dramatically increase the cost of buying policies... by Admin | Aug 19, 2011 | Insurance News, Surveys
Many large U.S. employers intend to increase employees’ in-network deductibles and employees’ share of the premiums in 2012. The National Business Group on Health (NBGH), Washington, has reported those findings in a summary of results from a recent survey of 83 large... by Admin | May 11, 2011 | Insurance News, Surveys
A new report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that few families without health insurance have the financial assets to pay potential hospital bills. On average, uninsured families can only afford to pay in full for...