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Health insurers in government programs can’t seem to turn a profit

Major payers with a presence in the ACA, Medicare or Medicaid posted an average operating margin of -1.4% in the third quarter. The market “continues to be challenging,” complicating margin recovery ... Read More

Elevance Health’s Profits Eclipse $1.1 Billion Despite Rising Costs

Elevance Health Tuesday said third quarter net income rose to nearly $1.2 billion despite rising costs in its government-subsidized health insurance plans including Medicare Advantage. Like many of ... Read More

As Expiration of Tax Credits Loom, Ohio Health Insurers Ask for Big Premium Increases

The federal government remains closed for business as Democrats and Republicans battle over health programs for low and middle-income Americans. If Republicans get their way on one of those programs, ... Read More

Is Congress stopping millions from saving $4,600 on cheaper health insurance plans?

The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office) that the federal government spends to annually subsize continually ... Read More

Health-insurance costs are soaring. Ask yourself these questions before switching to a cheaper plan with a bigger deductible.

As open enrollment for 2026 health-insurance plans begins Nov. 1, millions of Americans are bracing for premium hikes. Health insurers that sell policies on the Affordable Care Act marketplace, also ... Read More