For 2027, the state’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, is proposing an average price increase ...

State Health Plan leaders say premiums will rise this year, but they’ve designed the plan so that employees can save big if ...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina will take over management of state employee's health insurance, returning to what ...

State employees will see numerous changes.

Humana markets health insurance products for Medicare (including Medicare Advantage) and Medicaid members, as well as employers and individuals. Like several of its peers, the company also operates a ...

Once more, North Carolina state employees, retirees and their dependents will see a change to who administers their health ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Health insurance helps to reduce medical costs, making health care more affordable and thus more accessible. Having health insurance also facilitates access to care, resulting in lower death rates and ...

Some associations like the Writers Guild of America also offer it to members. Group health plans are usually much cheaper than other types of private health insurance. What is a group health plan?

Blue Cross NC served as the State Health Plan's third party administrator for 40 years until then-Treasurer Dale Folwell ...

Life insurance can help you replace lost income, pay off large debts or leave a financial legacy after you die. But there are many policy types to choose from, plus coverage limits, eligibility ...

Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about insurance for consumers for the last decade. Prior to covering insurance, Michelle was a ...