Health Insurance news and trends

Jump Raises $12.2 Million to Grow Platform for French Freelancers
Investments // September 23, 2024

Jump has raised 11 million euros (about $12.2 million) to grow its platform that provides French freelancers with some of the benefits associated with traditional jobs. These benefits include French CDI employment contracts, social protection, company health insurance and savings plans, Breega, which led the...

Talkspace Teams With Amazon on Behavioral Health Benefits
Partnerships // September 17, 2024

Online behavioral health care company Talkspace has joined an Amazon Health Services program that helps individuals discover and enroll in their health insurance benefits. With this partnership, individuals who search Amazon.com for topics like “stress relief,” “family therapy” or “sleep help” will discover a way to check their...

GoHealth to Acquire e-TeleQuote to Expand Health Insurance Marketplace
Acquisitions // September 04, 2024

Health insurance marketplace GoHealth has inked an agreement to buy Medicare-focused e-TeleQuote. The acquisition is expected to close Sept. 30, GoHealth said in a Wednesday (Sept. 4) news release.  The company called the acquisition a “significant milestone in GoHealth’s mission to deliver unparalleled consumer-centric solutions...

Personalized Digital Campaigns Drew 600,000 Members to Oscar Health
Earnings // August 07, 2024

The U.S. healthcare system is a thorny, complex and at times highly inefficient ecosystem. Against this backdrop, new disruptive healthcare technologies and platforms are stepping in to make a healthier life accessible and affordable — a group of digital-first businesses among which Oscar Health counts...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Gets Positive Prognosis for Health Insurance Industry

July 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to change the health insurance industry, potentially slashing costs and boosting revenues for payers grappling with economic pressures. As insurers face rising medical service utilization and provider costs and tightening Medicare Advantage reimbursements, AI and automation technologies offer a possible solution to improve efficiency and profitability. Payers could reportedly achieve […]

Healthcare’s iPhone Moment: Why Scaling AI-Powered Care Requires a Unified OS

December 08, 2023
From diagnostics to care delivery, artificial intelligence (AI) would appear to be tailor-made for healthcare. And in fact, it’s already had a substantial impact on the industry — just not...

Digital Platforms Help Insurers Educate Consumers on Value of Healthcare Benefits

June 15, 2023
Healthcare costs are skyrocketing, making it more important than ever for health plans to find ways to engage their members and promote healthy behaviors. One way to achieve this is...

81% of Consumers Want a Better Way to Track Health Insurance Costs

December 15, 2022
The pandemic has spurred us to better manage all aspects of health insurance costs and care. Platforms can bring a broad range of those activities into one centralized location, rather...

Quick Reads
Employee Health Insurance Costs Climb Despite Lower Inflation

October 09, 2024
Inflation may be waning, but Americans aren’t seeing much relief when paying for medical care. Employer-sponsored health insurance costs climbed 7% for the second year in a row, a growth rate unseen in more than a decade, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Oct. 9), citing data from healthcare nonprofit KFF. According to the report, these increases […]

Jump Raises $12.2 Million to Grow Platform for French Freelancers

September 23, 2024
Jump has raised 11 million euros (about $12.2 million) to grow its platform that provides French freelancers with some of the benefits associated with traditional jobs. These benefits include French...

Talkspace Teams With Amazon on Behavioral Health Benefits

September 17, 2024
Online behavioral health care company Talkspace has joined an Amazon Health Services program that helps individuals discover and enroll in their health insurance benefits. With this partnership, individuals who search Amazon.com for topics...

GoHealth to Acquire e-TeleQuote to Expand Health Insurance Marketplace

September 04, 2024
Health insurance marketplace GoHealth has inked an agreement to buy Medicare-focused e-TeleQuote. The acquisition is expected to close Sept. 30, GoHealth said in a Wednesday (Sept. 4) news release.  The...