Several heath plans have experienced significant growth in several segments, according to a preliminary report on 750 U.S. health plans’ annual financial statements for 2011.

The number of employees participating in their employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plans is at a record high, according to a new report.

Economic pressures, which hurt health insurance companies in 2008, continued to take an effect last year, as growing unemployment meant member loss according to a new report from A.M. Best Co.

Healthy Howard, the program helping uninsured residents gain access to health care, has received a vote of confidence to continue for another year amid funding issues.

Questioning the need for “a new layer of bureaucracy,” Nebraska’s governor has told the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services thanks, but no thanks to participating in a proposed federal high-risk pool program.

New research indicates that more consumers are selecting consumer-directed health plans, led by small businesses.

The 261 companies who actively market Medicare Advantage plans to seniors in the U.S. enrolled 11.5 million Medicare beneficiaries in the 2010 enrollment season.

Outsourcing responsibilities to an outside vendor led Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia to lay off 20 employees at its Roanoke, Va., office.

Aetna’s marketing and enrollment of new Medicare customers will come to a halt April 21, after the discovery of compliance issues by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

About 40% of employees in a recent study indicate that they enrolled in their benefits through Web-based technology only, an increase from the 12% who used online enrollment five years ago.