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Health insurance reaches almost 1.3 billion in China

July 23, 2013July 20, 2013 G. Turner

At the same time, however, there are still many Chinese poor who are neglected by the healthcare system. China has been making considerable reforms to its health insurance system and has now reached the point that about 95 percent of its population – approximately 1.3 billion citizens – have coverage with some kind of plan. This, according to the latest figures that have been released by the Chinese government. This level of health insurance coverage throughout the population represents a considerable amount of progress. This most populous country on the…

Health insurance costs in U.S. are lower than anticipated

July 22, 2013July 20, 2013 H. Cutner

Health Insurance Affordable Care Act Cost

Forecasts are beginning to show that the costs of the coverage aren’t as high as predicted. According to data from the Department of Health and Human Services, the cost of health insurance is considerably lower than it anticipated for small businesses and consumers, as the healthcare exchanges start to come together. This is promising news for President Obama and his supporters, as the exchanges are the heart of his signature law. The health insurance exchanges in each state are central to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Their ultimate…

Health insurance exchange campaign from HHS underway

June 28, 2013June 26, 2013 Julie Campbell

Considerable efforts from a new call center to a revamped website have been created to educate people about the changes. The Department of Health and Human Services has now launched a new campaign to help to spread the word about the health insurance exchanges, what they’re about, and how they will be used starting in October when the open enrollment begins. This campaign has been launched to make sure that Americans can easily gain all the information they require. In an effort to help to enroll millions of people through…

Stage set for health insurance brawl in California

June 17, 2013June 17, 2013 S.Vagus

California regulator seeks to prohibit company from state’s health insurance exchange California’s health insurance exchange, called Covered California, may be set for some controversy courtesy of Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. Commissioner Jones has made a somewhat unexpected move and has recommended that Anthem Blue Cross, one of the largest insurance companies in California, to be prohibited from participating in Covered California. Jones suggests that the company’s practices throughout the past have made it an unqualified candidate for the health insurance exchange. Commissioner Jones calls out Anthem Blue Cross for poor…

Health insurance exchanges set for turbulent future

June 14, 2013June 12, 2013 Logan B.

Health insurance continues to be a hot topic in the US Health insurance in the U.S. is a hot topic and more attention is being driven to the issue as exchange systems begin to take form in many states. These exchanges are meant to serve as online marketplaces where consumers can find affordable health insurance coverage. There has been a great deal of controversy concerning whether these exchanges will be able to accomplish this task or not, and executives of large health insurance companies are now warning that forming exchanges…