Study: Consumers more confident shopping online for health insurance
Despite uncertainty related to health care reform and the fate of the Affordable Care Act, consumers are becoming more confident shopping for health insurance online, according to a new five-year consumer research study by Brookfield-based Connecture Inc.Connecture, a health enrollment software company, released today the results from a consumer survey of more than 8,000 Americans who get health insurance on their own, through their employer or have Medicare. Among the key findings from the study, Connecture representatives said, is the growth in Americans who have shopped online for health insurance, which increased from 14 percent in 2012 to 42 percent in 2017. Meanwhile, a majority of consumers aren't taking much time to weigh their employer-sponsored insurance options, according to the survey. Of those with employer-sponsored insurance, 59 percent said they would spend no more than one hour to research and choose their health plan. And nearly 50 percent said they are not sure what they pay in health care costs each month, according to the study.
Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump not to drop a health care savings program for low-income individuals amid a conversation about Obamacare reform. WochitAn analysis by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation undercuts Sen. Mike Rounds' assertion last week that President Donald Trump isn't to blame for rising health care insurance premiums. The study released Thursday determined that ongoing policy conversations about health care reform and comments from President Donald Trump have created levels of uncertainty "far outside the norm." Both insurance groups said they expect higher prices next year and those increases stemmed from a greater level of uncertainty about what the health insurance landscape will look like in the months ahead.
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