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Who's to Blame for Inflated Health Insurance Costs?

Who's to Blame for Inflated Health Insurance Costs?

Who's to Blame for Inflated Health Insurance Costs?OpinionXconomy Boston —How often would you go to the doctor if you had to pay for a big chunk out of pocket—or how about if it was completely free?The amount of health care we consume depends on how good our health insurance is.


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State Health Insurance Rates To See Increase

State Health Insurance Rates To See Increase

Thousands of people across the state will see their health insurance rates rise next year after the state Insurance Department approved significant policy rate increases requested by several different providers.The approved rate hikes average almost 25 percent for individual policies and 13 for small group policies.The increases cover 17 filings by 12 different insurance companies.


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Oscar Health Insurance latest to withdraw from Obamacare coverage in N.J.

Oscar Health Insurance latest to withdraw from Obamacare coverage in N.J.

Oscar Health Insurance, a start-up that billed itself as a new kind of insurer for a digital age, announced Tuesday that it will withdraw next year from the Affordable Care Act marketplace in New Jersey — the third company to exit or cancel expansion plans in the state.AP FILE PHOTO In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington.Oscar, founded by a scion of the Kushner real-estate fortune and two of his friends from Harvard Business School, started providing coverage to New Jersey residents in 2015.


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Health Insurance Rate Increases Approved

Health Insurance Rate Increases Approved

Date posted - August 30, 2016Northwest Iowa — People in our area, and across the state, who do business with one of four different companies, will see their health insurance premiums raise, in some cases dramatically, come January 1st after an announcement Monday by the state Insurance Commissioner.Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart has approved health care premium rate increases for four companies ranging from 19 percent up to 43 percent.Gerhart's office reviews the rate increase requests to be sure they are "non-discriminatory, fair and adequate" under the Affordable Care Act, or ACA.


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Grassley and Warren Call for UDIs to be Added to Health Insurance Claims Forms

Grassley and Warren Call for UDIs to be Added to Health Insurance Claims Forms

By Zachary BrennanIncorporating unique device identifiers (UDIs) into health insurance claims forms could help improve the postmarket tracking of medical device safety concerns and performance, Sens.Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote in a letter earlier this week to the chair of an Accredited Standards Committee.The Virginia-based committee is tasked with recommending changes to electronic claims forms, with the latest version of standards slated for release 1 December 2016.