Healthcare costs keep many tied to their jobs. A new decentralized model could expand access to care and improve equity for entrepreneurs, gig workers and employees.

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Economists call it “disintermediation.” Normal people call it “eliminating the middleman.” Whatever term used, there’s widespread concern among brokers that health care reform will push them out of ...

Many Americans are going to have sticker shock when they sign up for health insurance this year. For the roughly half of Americans who get insurance through their work, premiums are set to grow by ...

Whatcom County residents who buy their own Affordable Care Act health insurance will see costs rise by 66% with the expiration of a tax credit, according to a report from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell.

Employers invest millions each year in health benefits, but how many employees truly understand the full range of what’s available to them? With more than half of insured adults reporting that they ...

As the government shutdown continues, Democrats are holding the line and demanding an extension of subsidies for people who rely on the Affordable Care Act for their health insurance. And while people ...

MEDICAL insurance is one of those things many people postpone not because they do not care, but because life always seems to offer more urgent priorities. Tuition comes first. Rent comes first.