17+ hour, 10+ min ago   (448+ words) The Connecticut Insurance Department has finalized 2027 rate decisions for fully insured individual and small group health plans, approving an average 11.3% increase in the individual market and 15.1% in the small group market. Both figures came in below what insurers originally requested,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (924+ words) Rising employer healthcare costs are sharpening the business case for preventive care and the numbers are stark. "We've looked at our own populations through claims analyses, and we see when you keep people healthy, you can avoid them progressing into…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1071+ words) Pharmacy costs are rising faster than medical costs, faster than most employers budgeted for, and faster than the benefits industry has seen in living memory. But your clients probably don’t understand why. For Rick Kelly, National Pharmacy Lead and Senior…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (216+ words) New York's health insurers asked for premium increases three to four times higher than what regulators approved, and the gap between the two numbers shows the state's 2027 renewal season. The Department of Financial Services (DFS) authorized average increases of 6% for…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (433+ words) Insurance Business Most insured Americans doubt coverage would cover a crisis GoodRx survey finds 56% of insured adults fear they couldn't afford a serious illness or accident More than half of insured Americans fear they could not afford a serious illness…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1231+ words) As employers across the US grapple with exploding pharmacy costs driven to a significant extent by GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, a growing number are turning to health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) as a cost-containment tool. Chris Byrd, pictured, a benefits industry executive…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (693+ words) Insurance Business PhilHealth’s record claims bill points to a structural fault line A widening gap between public reimbursement rates and private hospital billing is creating unpriced exposure in supplemental health products across the market Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) disbursed…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (155+ words) Read next: Private health insurance reform triggers a cover conversation brokers are missing S&P outlines four strategies it expects to differentiate insurers that successfully manage margin pressure from those that do not. S&P notes insurers are developing modular,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (288+ words) Pennsylvania lawmakers want every nursing home buyer to post a surety bond - $10,000 for each licensed bed - before taking the keys. House Bill 2754, the Long-Term Care Nursing Facility Transfer of Operations Act, was introduced on August 28, 2026 by Frankel and 15 co-sponsors and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (202+ words) A new Ipsos survey conducted on behalf of GreenShield found that 92% of Canadian mothers report feeling responsible for tracking most family-related tasks, with the burden intensifying during back-to-school season. "For many mothers, the mental load never really switches off," said…...