Australians pile into private health insurance despite out-of-pocket cost hike - Financial Review

A surge in young people taking up private health insurance drove membership to a record high in the September quarter, despite a cost-of-living crisis and rising out-of-pocket costs that have been ... Read More

What Is Private Health Insurance? – Forbes Advisor

Private health insurance is how 67% of Americans get their healthcare coverage, according to the U.S. Census. This percentage has dipped slightly in recent years. A smaller percentage of people ... Read More

Can Young People Afford the New Health Insurance Exchanges?

Alicia Menendez talks to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Sept. 20, 2013— -- The Obama administration is counting on young people to enroll in the new healthcare ... Read More

Private health funds slammed for 'price gouging' on insurance premiums despite warning from minister - ABC News - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Professor Stephen Duckett said there were a number of issues when it came to health insurance for young people. "It is often cheaper to buy a junk policy than to pay [the tax]. Read More

Changes to lure young people into private health insurance won’t slow increase in premiums - The Conversation

Whether a 10% discount is enough to increase health insurance take-up by young people, many of whom are in precarious employment arrangements or unemployed, is a question for the marketeers. Read More

Therapists are leaving health insurance networks. Here's why : Shots - Health News - NPR

Here's why : Shots - Health News Getting mental health care covered by insurance can be really tough. Reporters spoke to hundreds of therapists who left their insurance networks to find out why. Shots ... Read More

Young people dropping private health hurts insurers most, not public hospitals - The Conversation

New private health insurance data show young people are continuing to drop their cover. But the industry’s argument a youth exodus will put pressure on public hospitals isn’t necessarily right. Read More

Health Insurance Transitions For Young People With Diabetes Can Be Life Threatening | Health Affairs

For the many young adults living with diabetes, health insurance coverage transitions are not only stressful; they can also have life and death consequences. Read More

Young People Are Falling Into A Health Insurance Subsidy Gap

Shots - Health News Young People Are Falling Into A Health Insurance Subsidy Gap Young people on the upper range of income eligible for subsidies are finding that they don't always qualify. Read More

Americans are still pretty happy with their private health insurance

Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren may not like private health insurance, but many Americans do. Some 71% of Americans rate their private coverage as “excellent” or “good ... Read More