Over the past 12 years, Josh Libresco's health insurance premium has increased almost eight-fold for his family of four. The 54-year-old San Rafael resident is facing a 39 percent rate hike from Anthem Blue Cross on March 1 that will raise his premium from $858 ...

Health care providers are rolling out a different sort of stocking stuffer: Gift cards that can be used to pay bills and insurance premiums or for specific services at eye doctors and dentist offices. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida might have the largest program, selling cards at over 1,000 Winn-Dixie and CVS stores in the state. The providers ...

In Michigan, Blue Cross proposed to increase the costs of its Medigap insurance for seniors by 36.7 percent. But after intervention by state officials, the Michigan Insurance Commissioner's Office approved a 3.8 percent hike. "This is great news for Michigan seniors who are often on fixed incomes and unable to absorb higher ...