Category: Private Insurance
Think your health care is covered? Beware of the ‘junk’ insurance plan
by Michelle Andrews December 4, 2020 Looking back, Sam Bloechl knows that when the health insurance broker who was helping him find a plan asked whether he’d ever been diagnosed with a major illness, that…
How a company misappropriated Native American culture to sell health insurance
Trump Care by Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News May 20, 2020 Jill Goodridge was shopping for affordable health insurance when a friend told her about O’NA HealthCare, a low-cost alternative to commercial insurance. The…
With federal nod, consumers could lose the boost they get from drug ‘coupons’
Consumer advocates say the proposed changes will make drugs unaffordable for many people with serious medical conditions like cancer and multiple sclerosis who rely on pricey medications. Michelle Andrews April 16, 2020 Patients who get financial…
UnitedHealth group posts surge in profits as millions lose insurance and thousands die
‘Thriving During a Pandemic’: “The earnings were so good, the company said it still expects to make as much in total profits this year as they predicted in December… when no one could predict the massive…