May 31 The best insurance policy on Earth: waiting until 70 to take Social Security By Paul Solman Viewing Social Security as an investment is economically blockheaded. Instead, think of Social Security as an insurance policy. Continue reading
Apr 19 UnitedHealthcare to exit all but ‘handful’ of Obamacare markets By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News UnitedHealthcare will operate only in a “handful” of health insurance exchanges in 2017, down from 34 states this year, company officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 05 Here’s how the IRS could help more uninsured people By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The IRS doesn’t tell some tax filers that their low and moderate incomes likely mean their households qualify for Medicaid or subsidies, according to researchers. Continue reading
Mar 08 Retail clinics add convenience but also hike costs, study finds By Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News Retail clinics, long seen as an antidote to more expensive doctor offices and emergency rooms, may actually boost medical spending by leading consumers to get more care, a new study shows. Continue reading
Feb 09 Narrow marketplace plans in Texas are a problem for some autistic children By Kate Harrington, Kaiser Health News New, narrower networks often mean families are losing access to therapists and providers they have used for their autistic children. Continue reading
Dec 21 Why health plans’ drug coverage can be confusing for consumers By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Patients getting chemotherapy or other complex medications may have a sudden panic when shopping for health insurance: Their drugs often don’t appear to be covered. Continue reading
Dec 09 Column: Ignore this piece of advice from Social Security to get maximum coverage By Laurence Kotlikoff Approach your longevity risk like you'd approach any other kind of insurable risk. In this case, it means waiting to collect much higher benefits. Continue reading
Dec 01 Major insurer will offer individual life insurance coverage to people with HIV By Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News Prudential Financial Inc., one of the nation’s largest life insurers, plans to announce this week that it will offer traditional individual policies to eligible people living with HIV. Continue reading
Oct 23 New breast cancer screening guidelines unlikely to affect insurance coverage By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News The American Cancer Society’s new breast cancer screening guidelines recommend that women start screening later and get fewer mammograms, but the change is unlikely to affect insurance coverage anytime soon. Continue reading
Jan 28 Poll: Congress should restore insurance subsidies if Supreme Court rules against them By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News A new poll finds that most people think Congress or states should act to restore health insurance subsidies if the Supreme Court decides later this year they are not permitted in states where the federal government is running the marketplace. Continue reading