Obamacare news and trends

Oscar Health Focuses on Member Experiences and Tech Solutions for Growth
Earnings // November 07, 2023

Oscar Health Inc. membership retention and more personalization were highlighted during the healthcare insurance provider’s third-quarter earnings report released Tuesday (Nov. 7). The company, which provides individuals insurance under the Affordable Care Act, said it expects to reach profitability in 2024 and updated its financial...

Deep Dive: Giving Healthcare Payments A Real-Time Upgrade
Faster Payments // November 20, 2019

The healthcare market is not immune to payment frictions, as costly inefficiencies can force hospitals to chase payments and prompt 47 percent of patients to consider seeking medical treatments elsewhere. The Faster Payments Tracker includes a Deep Dive that explores the potential benefits that real-time...

How Payment Plans Could Cure A $7.5B Medical Malady
Healthcare // January 15, 2019

In medicine, it seems there is a side effect for every treatment. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, which was signed into law in 2010, is no exception. The purpose of the ACA was to make healthcare more accessible to more people by, among...

Labor Department Releases New SMB Healthcare Rules
B2B Payments // June 21, 2018

This week, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released revised rules for small businesses (SMBs) on use of association health plans following an executive order by the White House. Reports in CNN said President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce healthcare costs for some small businesses moved...

Quick Reads
Oscar Health: Gig Workers Drive Record Jump in ‘Obamacare’ Enrollment

May 07, 2024
Insurance platform Oscar Health recorded its first-ever net profit amid record customer enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans. During an earnings call Tuesday (May 7), CEO Mark Bertolini said that total plan membership was up 42% during the quarter as “Obamacare” enrollment soared. “The ACA now has more than 21 million people enrolled and is the fastest growing health insurance […]

Oscar Health Focuses on Member Experiences and Tech Solutions for Growth

November 07, 2023
Oscar Health Inc. membership retention and more personalization were highlighted during the healthcare insurance provider’s third-quarter earnings report released Tuesday (Nov. 7). The company, which provides individuals insurance under the...

VP Mike Pence Instills Confidence at Retail Advocates Summit

July 19, 2017
More than.200 retail professionals from across the United States gathered at the Retail Advocates Summit in Washington, D.C., this week. Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the event hosted by...

With Debt Rising, US Hospitals Toy With Charging Patients Upfront

April 14, 2017
U.S. hospitals, balking at paying the bill for millions of Americans who have high deductible plans under Obamacare, are toying with requiring patients to pay up front before their scheduled care...