health insurance

The company hasn’t said how many people may have been impacted by this breach.

Medicare Advantage Plans and prescription drug plans often make changes from year to year, which means it’s worthwhile evaluating your costs for next year.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday signed a bill to restrict the practice in which some patients are made to try and fail on insurance-preferred treatments before their insurer will approve a more expensive option prescribed by a doctor. “On behalf of the dozens of patient groups who worked so hard on this issue, we are thrilled that Governor Baker…

Whether you already get your insurance through the marketplace or are eligible to, be aware that the time to pick a plan for 2023 is from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15.

The holiday travel season is coming up fast and money is tight. After so many pandemic delays and cancellations you may be tempted to click and purchase some add-on travel insurance when booking a flight or trip online. But in most cases, the coverage isn’t worth the money. Kevin Brasler, Executive Editor with Boston Consumers’ Checkbook said these policies are...

Health insurers will flood the Medicare Advantage market again this fall with enticing offers of plans that have no monthly price tag. The number of so-called zero-premium plans has been growing for years, and they can appeal to retirees who live on fixed incomes. But experts say shoppers should exercise caution before jumping at the bargain. Independent broker Melissa Brenner...

Two insurance companies were called out over rate hikes they’ve requested for next year. On Monday, people got the chance to sound off at a Connecticut Insurance Department public meeting about proposed health insurance rate hikes for next year. Word that some rates would increase 20% or more had lawmakers outraged at a press conference on Friday. “Rate hikes in…

A divided Senate has voted to start debating Democrats’ election-year economic bill.

Health insurers in individual marketplaces across 13 states and Washington D.C. will raise rates an average of 10% next year, according to a review of rate filings by the Kaiser Family Foundation.