Pennsylvanians now have until Dec. 31 to enroll in the commonwealth’s health insurance marketplace.
A new report shows Pennsylvania is seeing its highest number of uninsured children in a decade.
Central Pennsylvania counties like Fulton and Juniata will have some of the highest monthly increases at 411% and 485%.
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.
Plans for small groups of 50 or fewer employees will increase an average of 12.7%, while individual plans will rise an average of 21.5% — not including the elimination of any federal tax credits.
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
