Emergency Department Visits Show How Divided Americans Are by Health Insurance
Top Diagnoses by Payer Among Emergency Department Visits (Treat-and-Release) Key takeaways Americans made 143.5 million…
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Three little letters, which indicate what type of health insurance plan you have, make all…
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Health Insurance Confusion Triggers Unexpected Medical Bills for One in Four Americans: Survey
Health Insurance Literacy Survey 2022 Key Findings 1 in 4 Americans say lack of health…
Why the Cost of Health Insurance More than Tripled in Two Decades
Healthcare now accounts for almost 20% of the U.S. economy*. Here are some resources that…
1 in 8 LGBTQ+ Americans Discriminated Against by Health Insurer: Survey
1 in 8 LGBTQ+ Americans say they have experienced discrimination from their health insurance provider, shows a...
A Visual History of Health Insurance in America
Over five decades since 1972, Americans got more health insurance from public sources and less from private co...
Affordable Care Act vs Employer: The Real Cost of Health Insurance
Key Findings The average real cost of ACA health insurance was $2,343 in 2020, $811…
Does Health Insurance Help You Live Longer?
With uninsured rates nearing record lows, HealthCare.com looked at whether higher health insurance rates led t...
What to Know About Health Insurance for Newborn Children
Getting health insurance for your newborn baby is pretty straightforward, as long as you plan ahead of time....
What is Health Insurance Coinsurance?
Coinsurance is when you pay a percentage of a covered medical bill. For example, if an insurer offers "70% coi...
What’s a Health Insurance Premium?
The amount you pay each month for your health insurance is called your “premium”. This monthly bill simply...