Tag: healthcare insurance

Most Americans with health insurance have experienced problems

Marc
Health insurance - Problems - Stress

Almost 60 percent of covered individuals have struggled with their plans in the last year. A nationwide survey has revealed that almost 60 percent of Americans with health insurance have experienced a problem with their plan within the last year. The research conducted an evaluation of healthcare coverage among adult Americans with plans. Among the problems health insurance customers have faced within the last year have included challenges in finding an in-network provider, denied claims, and denied or delayed care that required an insurer’s prior authorization. According to the researchers…

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Health insurance coverage improved for LGBTQ+ community after 2015

Marc
LGBTQ+ Flag - Health Insurance - Percentage

The Supreme Court’s ruling recognizing same-sex marriage brought more equitable coverage for couples. Following the 2015 Supreme Court ruling to recognize same-sex marriage, health insurance companies responded by providing LGBTQ+ couples with improved and more equitable coverage, including spousal benefits, according to the findings of a recent study published in the Health Affairs journal. The findings showed that LGBTQ+ adults saw a substantial increase in healthcare access. The Health Affairs journal published the study titled “Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Care Among LGBT Adults, 2013–19,” by Andrew Bolibol of…

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65% of Americans believe employer-sponsored health insurance is financially critical

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Health insurance - Survey - Keyboard

A new AHIP survey showed that employers feel it is important to recruitment and retention. About 65 percent of US adults feel that their employer-sponsored health insurance gives them “financial peace of mind” according to the results of a new AHIP survey. The survey was conducted as a component of a broader AHIP Coverage@Work campaign. The survey was conducted by Locust Street Group and ran from April 17 to April 25 on behalf of AHIP. The purpose was to gather insights into the thoughts adults have across the US regarding…

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2 health insurance companies say cyberattack compromised customer data

H. Cutner
Health insurance companies - Cyberattack - Digital security

The insurers say that they experienced a data breach and customer information was compromised. Two major health insurance companies in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are alerting their customers that they experienced a cyberattack in the form of ransomware in March and April, at which time some of their members’ personal information was compromised. The corporate parent of the insurers has confirmed that the threat impacted customer personal data. The corporate parent of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care health insurance companies, Point32Health, has announced that the threat impacted…

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Texas has more new health insurance plan enrollments than any other state

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Health insurance - Texas Enrollment

This year, the state has added 570,000 new enrollments to its Affordable Health Care Plans. Texas now leads all states across the US in people newly covered by health insurance, after having added 570,000 people to its Affordable Health Care Plans. The state made a number of important changes to boost the appeal and affordability of coverage. To help overcome its uninsured problem and bring in almost 570,000 new enrollments for 2023, Texas boosted its subsidy, implemented a new state rate law, and repaired the “family glitch”. The outcome has…

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