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Aetna Offers Individual Plans to Costco Members in Georgia

Aetna announced today it is now offering individual health insurance plans to Costco members in Georgia. The Costco Personal Health Insurance program, of which there ar

Georgia Cross-State Health Insurance Sales Law A Major Bust

  (Image credit: Getty Images North America via @daylife) Last year, Georgia became the first state in the nation to legislate into existence the holy grail of GOP health care policy- cross-state sales of health insurance policies. It was the free-marketer’s event of the year in healthcare as conservatives throughout the nation

Why penalize Ga. families for buying health insurance?

What if someone proposed a law to tax working families $5,000 or more if they purchase health insurance? Such legislation would have no chance of passing. Yet it is, in effect, a painful reality for many Georgia families. More than 400,000 Georgians work in small businesses that don’t offer health insurance. A fundamental flaw in the federal tax code since the 1940s excludes these individuals ...

Will Buying Health Insurance Across State Lines Reduce Costs?

During the debate over Obamacare, Republicans have consistently promoted an alternative approach that involved allowing individuals to purchase health insurance across state lines. Interstate insurance purchasing was the second item in the health care section of the GOP's 2010 "Pledge to America," right after tort reform. It's also a part of Mitt Romney's plan to replace Obamacare. It makes ...

Costco Heads To $91 Selling Health Insurance Along With Wholesale Merchandise

We believe the partnership with Aetna will help Costco in building its brand in the health care market and could be as a stepping stone to other such future partnerships for the company.

Augusta public bus company MobilityTransit cancels employee health insurance

The troubled firm in charge of Augusta Public Transit canceled its employee health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia last week.

What's In A Name: Health Exchanges, Marketplaces ... Or Swap Meets

If a Medicare staff recommendation is approved, health insurance exchanges may be up for a rebranding. 

Augusta transit workers' health insurance reinstated

Employee health insurance at the private contractor hired to run Augusta Public Transit last year has been reinstated, city officials said Wednesday.

Aetna to sell health insurance to Costco members

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Aetna said Tuesday that it is now offering individual health insurance plans to Costco members in nine states, with more on the way. The "Costco Personal Health Insurance" service offers five different plans to choose from, with dental benefits and lower co-pays at Costco pharmacies among the options. It is currently available to Costco members in Michigan, Arizona ...