The Full Cost of a Public Option, Part 3 | The End of The World
Part 3: The End of the Healthcare World as We Know It
And Mike doesn’t feel fine. Read more
Category: Health Insurance
How Blue Cross Spent Your Money in 2019
We’ve told you in the past how we spend your money — in 2015 — and now we’re back, traveling the healthcare trail to explain how we spent each cent of your premium dollar in 2019. Read more
The Full Cost of a Public Option, Part 2 | Proposed Changes
Two weeks ago in Straight Talk, I gave you the background of the Individual health insurance marketplace. As you recall, it began in the United States in 2013 when the federal government introduced Healthcare.gov
The Full Cost of a Public Option | The Individual Health Insurance Marketplace
Part 1: Background
Since early in 2013, American citizens who don’t get an offer of affordable health insurance through work (that’s about 10% of working adults) have had another significant coverage option.
No Reward for Loyalty | Computing Insurance Rates in an ACA Age
Mike originally wrote and published this piece in 2015. Blue Cross has gotten similar messages in the years since, so he decided to go back and see if his answer still stands. He’s added more details in this post, but the crux of his answer is the same. Read more
What’s the Secret Sauce in Setting Health Insurance Rates?
For the past five years or so, I’ve managed the bills in our household. I know many of you reading this are like me – you have some bills that are exactly the same every single month. Think about your house note or rent, car notes, maybe even your cable or internet bill. These are all about the same amount every month.