Health Insurance Lingo

The tent camp, designed to hold 5,000 beds, would become the largest facility of its kind in the U.S., raising concerns among advocates who warn that such centers frequently fail to meet basic humanitarian standards.

On Monday, Humana (HUM.N) filed a new lawsuit challenging the U.S. government’s decision to lower the health insurer’s star ratings for its government-backed Medicare plans, following the dismissal of an earlier challenge on technical grounds.

U.S. health insurers are seeking the steepest premium hikes for Obamacare plans since 2018, driven by concerns over the possible expiration of premium subsidies and looming tariffs on medical products, according to an analysis by health policy research group KFF.

Luis Leon’s family was first informed that he had died, but they later discovered he was alive in a hospital in Guatemala.

Families of the missing endure a distinct and harrowing form of grief known as ambiguous loss.

Flood Re—a collaborative initiative between the UK government and insurers aimed at enhancing the affordability of flood insurance for homeowners—has experienced a dramatic surge in reinsurance premiums and claims-related expenditures.

On Friday, the European Union approved its 18th sanctions package against Russia in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, introducing additional measures designed to inflict further damage on Russia’s oil and energy sectors.

President Donald Trump has taken steps to establish a Republican majority on the federal board responsible for resolving private-sector labor disputes and supervising union elections—a body left in limbo following his unprecedented dismissal of a Democratic member.

As natural disaster losses continue to rise, bridging the so-called protection gap will require strong collaboration between the public and private sectors—not limited to the insurance industry—according to the head of a global organization of insurance supervisors.