North Carolina Residents Spending More For Health Insurance
Across the country, health insurance premiums and deductibles are growing faster than income.
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North Carolina Blue Cross CEO Resigns After DWI Charge
The chief executive officer of Blue Cross North Carolina has resigned amid pressure from the state's top insurance regulator after the executive's DWI charge.
Why Safer Cars Don't Lead To Cheaper Car Insurance ... Yet
Many new cars have optional features that can help prevent accidents. But those same features also make repairs more expensive. The result? Premiums can go up for cars that are less likely to crash.
Rams-Saints, Patriots-Chiefs Will Set Super Bowl LIII
Scott Simon speaks with sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the NFL conference championship games on Sunday, and how concussions are limiting insurance options in the league.
NC Hospital Chain Says It Will Stop Practices Deemed Anti-Competitive
A dominant North Carolina hospital system has agreed to halt insurance practices that hindered patients from finding better health care deals, prosecutors said Thursday.
Footing The Bill For Climate Change: 'By The End Of The Day, Someone Has To Pay'
As the risks of disasters grow, the insurance industry is adapting with them — and consumer advocates and others fear that the brunt of the bills will increasingly hit low-income homeowners.
Final 2018 Obamacare Numbers Show Decline In Enrollment
Fewer North Carolinians signed up for 2018 insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, mirroring a national trend.
A Health Plan 'Down Payment' Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate
As states brace for insurance market instability, some — like Maryland — take aggressive action.
Maryland's No-Cost Vasectomy Law May Leave Some Patients Behind
State officials seeking to cover birth control methods for both men and women are trying to make sure the new law doesn't conflict with federal rules for health savings accounts.