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WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday announced new steps to crack down on short-term health insurance plans and surprise medical bills, stepping up his war against ...

Healthcare spending reached nearly $5 trillion in 2023, growing by 7.5% from the prior year, according to new data from the federal government. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. This article is more than 2 years old. UnitedHealth Group’s profits ...

Inflation that has sent the cost of groceries and rent soaring over the past three years is now surfacing in health insurance. The average cost for a family health insurance plan offered through an ...

Signs for Obamacare health insurance plans lay next to a fence in Columbia, South Carolina, in 2023. Signs for Obamacare health insurance plans lay next to a fence in Columbia, South Carolina, in 2023 ...

Your health insurance premium will depend on factors like the size of your deductible, how narrow your network is and whether you get insurance on the job or buy a plan on your own. On average, a ...

Most of the time, if you qualify for Medicare, you can't buy private health insurance through Healthcare.gov or your state marketplace. But, there are some cases where you may need to choose between ...

Group health insurance is the coverage many people get through their jobs. Some associations like the Writers Guild of America also offer it to members. Group health plans are usually much cheaper ...

If you break your arm, you go to the doctor, your insurance (usually) pays. Why is it so much harder to get health insurance to pick up the tab if you have a mental health breakdown? That's the ...