insurance
Rams-Saints, Patriots-Chiefs Will Set Super Bowl LIII
Scott Simon speaks with sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the NFL conference championship games on Sunday, and how concussions are limiting insurance options in the league.
NC Hospital Chain Says It Will Stop Practices Deemed Anti-Competitive
A dominant North Carolina hospital system has agreed to halt insurance practices that hindered patients from finding better health care deals, prosecutors said Thursday.
Footing The Bill For Climate Change: 'By The End Of The Day, Someone Has To Pay'
As the risks of disasters grow, the insurance industry is adapting with them — and consumer advocates and others fear that the brunt of the bills will increasingly hit low-income homeowners.
Final 2018 Obamacare Numbers Show Decline In Enrollment
Fewer North Carolinians signed up for 2018 insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, mirroring a national trend.
A Health Plan 'Down Payment' Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate
As states brace for insurance market instability, some — like Maryland — take aggressive action.
Maryland's No-Cost Vasectomy Law May Leave Some Patients Behind
State officials seeking to cover birth control methods for both men and women are trying to make sure the new law doesn't conflict with federal rules for health savings accounts.
North Carolina Governor Seeks Obamacare Deadline Extension
North Carolina's governor is asking the federal government to extend the enrollment period for Affordable Care Act insurance.
Cigna Gets Green Light To Raise Obamacare Rates 25 Percent
The much-smaller competitor to Blue Cross on North Carolina's "Obamacare" health insurance marketplace is raising rates by an average of almost 25 percent.
Administration Sends Mixed Signals On State Health Insurance Waivers
When states applied for waivers from Obamacare rules to reduce premiums and strengthen their insurance markets, they didn't get the answers they wanted, prompting some to suggest a conspiracy.