How the boom in private medical insurance is exposing its own flaws

Private medical insurance is booming: historic waiting lists for treatment in the UK’s strained NHS and a crisis in primary care have driven demand to its highest in years. But the surge in demand is storing up problems for health insurers — and the customers relying on them. Patients going private insurers with stretched customer service and in fierce competition for doctors, some of whom are pushing back against what they say are years of near-stagnant fees for operations. A lack of cover for chronic conditions and frequent changes to policy terms make private health insurance ill-suited to picking up…
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Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Over 20 Million Selected Affordable Health Coverage in ACA Marketplace Since Start of Open Enrollment Period, a Record High

As January 16 coverage deadline approaches, Biden-Harris Administration continues to encourage Americans to sign up for quality, affordable health care coverage ACA Marketplace National Enrollment Snapshot Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that over 20 million people have selected an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace plan since the 2024 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period launched on November 1 — a record number of enrollments. Today’s data represents activity through December 23 (Week 8) for the 32 states using HealthCare.gov and for the 18 states and the District of Columbia with State-based…
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