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Depression Rates Near Record High—Why Your Health Plan’s Mental Health Benefits Matter Even More Now

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ... Read More

New Report Outlines Steps Policymakers Can Take to Protect Medicaid Coverage for People with Mental Health Conditions

Developed by NAMI and the Legal Action Center, the report offers practical guidance to help states prevent coverage losses under new Medicaid work reporting rules. Arlington, Va. — As federal Medicaid ... Read More

Does my health insurance cover therapy?

If you can’t get health insurance, you still have options. If you want therapy, paying full price out of pocket may be an option. It’s costly, typically ranging from $100 to $200 for a session. Some ... Read More

Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance

Young and healthy people who get Affordable Care Act health insurance are thinking about dropping coverage next year, as the government remains shutdown over health care tax credits. Read More

Legalize catastrophic health insurance plans

The following column is coauthored by Stephen Moore and David M. Simon. The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget ... Read More

Teladoc expands insurance coverage at mental health unit BetterHelp

Executives expect insurance coverage availability will be “largely national” by the end of 2026. The initiative is important for Teladoc to turn around financial performance for the segment, which has ... Read More

United Health cited for unfair mental health coverage policies

One of the biggest health insurers operating in the state, United Healthcare, has not handled beneficiaries' mental health treatment coverage fairly, a sweeping, multiyear examination by the State ... Read More

Health coverage for thousands of Wisconsinites hangs in the balance as government shutdown continues, experts say

The recent government shutdown is centered on a dispute over extending expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. Democrats are demanding the subsidies be renewed, while some Republicans argue they ... Read More

A family health insurance plan now costs nearly $27,000. Why is insurance so expensive?

A KFF survey found the average family health insurance plans offered through the workplace now cost nearly $27,000. Read More