Private insurance caters to a broad list of hospital, ambulance, and extras and allows customers to access private health institutions. Keep in mind that a public hospital caters to everyone.

We’ve compiled our pick of the best private health insurance companies based on research by our life and health insurance partner LifeSearch (March 2025). We considered two scenarios, one for a ...

Health insurance isn’t one-size-fits-all and choosing wisely could mean big savings. Learn how to compare plans and get the best affordable health insurance for your needs.

Large health insurance companies vowed to cut down the use of and improve a common tool to vet requests before letting doctors bill for medical services or prescriptions. UnitedHealthcare, Blue ...

Private health insurance companies will use the payment rate to prepare bids for contracts for Medicare Advantage plans that they will offer in 2026. Around 65 million individuals are enrolled in ...

Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited. This includes some movement therapies – Pilates, yoga, tai chi and Alexander ...

People with private health insurance might pay higher prices for procedures or tests at a hospital. A report published Monday by the research group Rand Corp. found that in 2022, the prices ...

White House pushes private insurance companies to cover mental health care. The policy will undergo a 60-day public comment period before implementation.

We found that increasing the average private health insurance take-up from 44% to 45% in Victoria would reduce waiting times in public hospitals by an average 0.34 days (or about eight hours).

Private insurance could be a backup if VA care isn’t readily available. Medicare/Medicaid: If you’re 65 or older, Medicare covers only short-term skilled nursing (up to 100 days after a ...

The new findings were based on an analysis of health insurance claims data from more than 4,000 hospitals in 49 states and Washington, D.C., from 2020 through 2022.