Airbnb’s new rain insurance turns gloomy vacation days into automatic payouts
Airbnb has introduced a new add-on targeting one of travel’s most familiar vacation frustrations: rain. In parts of Europe, guests can purchase weather…
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California healthcare tax may raise private insurance premiums
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators this week approved a health…
American 250: The history of health insurance
Health insurance didn’t start as a job perk — it grew out of early prepaid hospital plans in the 1920s, expanded during World…
California health insurance enrollment drops in 2026
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters A Covered California Enrollment Center in Chula Vista on April 29, 2024. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters This…
Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike
NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new federal… NEW YORK (AP)…
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
NEW YORK (AP) — Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority… NEW YORK (AP)…
Mental health insurance denials shape new bills in CA Legislature
In summary ‘Everybody’s been denied some form of care,’ said one California mental health advocate. Now, lawmakers are advancing new bills on behavioral…
How to appeal insurance denial for mental health coverage in CA
In summary Government agencies can overrule an insurance company’s denial of coverage for a medically necessary mental health treatment, but figuring out how…