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Health Insurance in 2023

Average Cost of Health Insurance (2023)

by Daniel Shepard

How Much Will Medicare Cost in 2023?

by Stephanie Guinan

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Pharmaceutical Spending Up 77% Over 10 Years, Yet Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs Have Fallen in Same Period

by Michelle Lambright Black

Prescription drugs cost more than $4,500 a year per U.S. household, but this financial burden is felt more heavily by some states’... Read More

Rate of Workers Enrolled in High-Deductible Health Plans Jumps for 8th Year in Row to Record 55.7%

by Jacqueline DeMarco

Maine has the highest rate of private-sector workers enrolled in HDHPs, while Hawaii has the lowest rate. We also address who should — and... Read More

Medical Spending Increased 14% Between 2016 and 2019, Topping $3 Trillion for First Time

by Maggie Davis

The prevalence of most medical conditions is also increasing, as well as the cost of treatment. Read More

Largest Health Insurance Companies of 2023

by Stephanie Guinan

UnitedHealth Group is the largest health insurance company in the U.S. It has an annual revenue of $286 billion and 12% of the health... Read More

Amid a Physician Shortage, 51% of Primary Care Providers Are Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

by Maggie Davis

Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are filling the primary care physician gap. Here’s which states have the highest... Read More

How Many Americans Are Uninsured?

by Liz Festa

A ValuePenguin study examines uninsured rates at the demographic and state levels to determine which Americans are least likely to have... Read More

More Than Half of People Weren't Able to Answer ValuePenguin's Health Insurance Questions

by Andrew Hurst

Only 39% claimed to have experienced confusion over using their health insurance, but many more were unable to explain the specifics of a... Read More

Medicaid Enrollment Data: How Many People Are Signed Up?

by Stephanie Guinan

Enrollment in CHIP and Medicaid has grown by 6 million people this year to 89 million Americans. That's an increase of 7.3% in the health... Read More

Women's Healthcare

Northeast States Offer Best Access to High-Quality Prenatal, Maternal Care

by Michelle Lambright Black

ValuePenguin study analyzes 6 metrics across 2 categories — access and quality — to rank the states. Read More

All the Single Ladies … Pay More for Insurance

by Liz Festa

Women spend nearly twice as much of their income on health insurance as men — and a look at how auto and life insurance stack up. Read More

The Cost of a C-Section Is More Than $9,000 Greater on Average Than a Vaginal Delivery

by Andrew Hurst

Despite the new rule on price transparency, figures are difficult for consumers to track down and understand. Read More

Senior Healthcare

Arizona Is Best State for Long-Term Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities — Here’s How Other States Stack Up

by Maggie Davis

The latest ValuePenguin study finds just 16 states provide four or more nurse staffing hours per resident daily despite higher federal... Read More

Medicare Changes for 2023

by Robin Townsend

In 2023, Part B rates and deductibles will decrease, while Part A costs will go up slightly. Other 2023 changes include a new ESRD benefit... Read More

How Is Each Part of Medicare Funded?

by Jim Arvantes

Medicare taxes only pay for 34% of the Medicare program, while general federal revenues pay for 46%. Learn how Medicare funding changes... Read More

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Open enrollment dates

Individual Health Insurance
11/1/2022 - 1/15/23

Medicare
10/15/2022 - 12/7/22

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