Advocates say many consumers might not be aware they are on Medicaid due to the program's frequent name changes.

An estimated 164.7 million people in the US held employer-sponsored health insurance in 2023, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation – plans that would’ve been abolished under Harris ...

According to a 2024 report from the U.S. Census Bureau, 65.4% of Americans had some form of private health insurance in 2023. Only 36.3% had public health insurance, including 18.9% enrolled in ...

Jonathan Oberlander reviews “The Transformation of American Health Insurance” by Troyen Brennan, which explores Medicare for ...

On Thursday, the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) released preliminary information on small group market private health ...

Most of the time, if you qualify for Medicare, you can't buy private health insurance through Healthcare.gov or your state marketplace. But, there are some cases where you may need to choose between ...

UnitedHealth reshapes its Medicare Advantage strategy, citing rising healthcare costs and internal financial pressures as key drivers for the shift.

At the heart of the “Medicare for all” proposals championed by Senator Bernie Sanders and many Democrats is a revolutionary idea: Abolish private health insurance. Proponents want to sweep ...

Federal health officials are proposing an extensive set of tougher rules governing private Medicare Advantage health plans, in response to wide-scale complaints that too many patients’ medical ...

Bernie Sanders wants to get rid of private health insurance. Quite a few Democrats, including a number of presidential candidates, seem to agree. But why? What’s wrong with private health insurance?

Open enrollment began on Nov. 1, 2023 before ending Jan. 15, 2024. However, new clients could still enroll in private health if they qualify for the special enrollment period or year-round enrollment.

Proponents say public health insurance options would bring needed competition to private insurance plans, lowering monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs for consumers who buy their own insurance.