Aetna, Inc., the third-largest health insurance provider in the U.S., has announced that it will be pulling out of the individual policy market in Indiana. The company is the latest in a wave of insurers that have been fleeing the Indiana market recently. The exodus is due, in part, to the waning competition in the state thanks to health insurance exchanges. Exchanges promise to bring affordable options to consumers, often at a price that insurers are unwilling or unable to match. The insurer notified the Indiana Department of Insurance in…
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Indiana to stop providing low-cost vaccines to children with medical insurance in July
Next month, Indiana will no longer be offering free vaccines for children that are currently covered through some form of medical insurance. State officials say that the move will relieve some of the financial burden weighing on families. The costs of providing free vaccines for children have been trickling down the families for several years. Now, parents will have to rely on their insurance companies and local pediatricians to obtain the necessary immunizations for their children. The controversial decision has received harsh criticism from both medical professionals and parents. As…
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