Poll shows employees do not want change in health insurance
A new poll shows employees do not want change in their health insurance and are willing to sacrifice to pay less.
Few health insurance options as prices rise
There is a growing number of uninsured Americans due to the climb in health insurance prices.
State lawmakers decide health care standoff
Lawmakers want the state’s largest health insurer, Highmark Inc., and largest hospital network, UPMC, to negotiate on a contract that is soon set to expire.
Pennsylvania Insurance Department hosts discussion on health insurance exchange
Recent PA insurance department meetings are designed as a one-stop resource for individvuals and businesses looking to buy health insurance.
Employers now requiring workers to pay a percentage of drug costs
With conditions ranging from cancer to multiple sclerosis, some employers are now requiring workers to pay a percentage of their drug costs; employers’ spending on specialty drugs rises by double digits each year.
Buying insurance becomes easier with new standardized forms
Health Insurance buyers will be required to use new standardized forms beginning next year, these forms are intended to describe benefits and costs in easy-to-understand terms.
Obama administration announced standards for insurance marketplaces
The Obama administration unveiled standards on Monday for insurance marketplaces, reports The New York Times.
Costly cancer drugs may or may not be covered by insurance
Neither the Food and Drug Administration, which decides which drugs can be marketed, nor Medicare, which decides which treatments to cover, considers costs, reports The New York Times.
Highmark merging with West Penn Allegheny Health System
Health insurer Highmark, Inc. says it’s merging with the struggling West Penn Allegheny Health System, reports The Patriot-News.
The right to review health plans may be unknown to consumers
Millions of Americans gained the right this year to appeal decisions made by health plans to an outside, independent decision-maker. But many of these consumers might not know they have the new option — and when they find out, it might be too late, reports Kaiser Health News.