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As of December, 13 states have functioning health insurance exchanges, two more have pending legislation to establish them, while another five states have plans to create the exchanges. Two states, Louisiana and Arkansas, have opted out completely. Health insurance exchanges are a set of state-regulated and standardized health care plans from which individuals can purchase [...]
Whether you are on a tight budget or not, understanding the costs of individual health insurance is a must if you want to know exactly how much you need to spend for you policy. Here is a guide to the basic costs of individual health plans policies. Premiums Similar to other types of insurance policies, [...]
Nationwide, private-sector employees with single coverage contributed 21 percent of the cost of their health insurance and employees with family coverage paid 27 percent, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. According to data from the federal agency: • Health insurance premiums nationwide averaged $4,940 for single [...]
Across the nation, the number of employers offering health insurance to their employees is decreasing due to the rising costs of health care. Texas is no different and they are actually seeing a more dramatic drop when compared to the national average. The article “Texas Falling Behind in Employer-Based Health Insurance” by PublicNewsService.org says the [...]
The New York health insurance system has recently passed legislation that allows the creation of the New York Health Benefit Exchange. This keeps New York in line with the Affordable Care Act and allows them to potentially receive federal grants to help the exchanges grow. The Senate has not passed the legislation yet so it’s [...]