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Health insurance is an important part of a person's overall health and financial security. It can provide financial protection against the cost of medical care, help pay for preventive care and protect individuals from the financial consequences of unexpected illness or injury. With the rising cost of health care and the growing number of uninsured Americans, private health insurance is becoming increasingly important. Here you will find news and articles about private health insurance, including coverage options, cost and benefits. You can also watch videos to learn more about private health insurance and find out what's available in your state.
KFF Examines Key Considerations for the Implementation of Insurance Coverage for Over-the-Counter Contraceptives | KFF
With federal regulators seeking public input on the potential benefits, costs, and implementation considerations of requiring private health insurance plans to cover over-the-counter preventive products without a prescription, a new KFF post explores the issues relevant to covering over-the-counter contraceptives. These contraceptives include Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive pill to receive FDA approval for<span class="readmore-ellipsis">…</span><a href="https://www.kff.org/private-insurance/press-release/kff-examines-key-considerations-for-the-implementation-of-insurance-coverage-for-over-the-counter-contraceptives/" class="see-more light-beige no-float inline-readmore">More</a></p>
Considerations for Covering Over-the-Counter Contraception | KFF
In October 2023, the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued a request for information to gather public input about the potential benefits, costs, and implementation considerations of requiring private health insurance plans to cover OTC preventive services and supplies without a prescription. This policy watch addresses key considerations for the implementation of insurance coverage for non-prescribed OTC contraceptives based on the lessons learned from KFF’s 2023 study of Insurance Coverage of OTC Oral Contraceptives.
Preventive Services Tracker | KFF
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires new private health insurance plans to cover many recommended preventive services without any patient cost-sharing. This tracker presents up-to-date information on the adult preventive services nongrandfathered private plans must cover, by condition, including a summary of the recommendation, the target population, the effective date of coverage, and related federal coverage clarifications.
The Regulation of Private Health Insurance | KFF
This Health Policy 101 chapter explores the complex landscape of private health insurance regulation in the United States, detailing the interplay between state and federal regulations that shape access, affordability, and the adequacy of private health coverage. It focuses on key laws such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Employer Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and discusses how regulations impact the private insurance market, illustrating the challenges consumers face in navigating this system.
Health Policy 101 | KFF
Health Policy 101 is a comprehensive guide covering fundamental aspects of U.S. health policy and programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, employer-sponsored insurance, the uninsured population, health care costs and affordability, women's health issues, and health care politics. It includes overviews of private health insurance regulation, racial and ethnic disparities, international comparison of health systems, U.S. global health policy, and the federal role in health policy. The chapters can be downloaded in a PDF format for faculty and student use, and the information will be updated annually or as data and circumstances change.
Bernie Sanders Urges GAO To Investigate Payers Over Birth Control Coverage - MedCity News
Under the Affordable Care Act, most private health insurance plans are required to cover birth control methods approved by the FDA without out-of-pocket costs. But not all plans are doing this, Bernie Sanders declared in a letter.
How Many Adults with Private Health Insurance Could Use GLP-1 Drugs | KFF
More than two in five (42%) or 57.4 million adults under 65 with private insurance could be eligible under clinical criteria for GLP-1 drugs used to treat people with type 2 diabetes, obesity, or excess weight and weight-related health issues, according to a new KFF analysis. Though only about 3% of adults with employer coverage<span class="readmore-ellipsis">…</span><a href="https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/how-many-adults-with-private-health-insurance-could-use-glp-1-drugs/" class="see-more light-beige no-float inline-readmore">More</a></p>