Press Releases

Today eHealthInsurance released a series of tips designed to help consumers better understand their choices in the privately-purchased health insurance market after the expiration of the federal COBRA subsidy

Today eHealthInsurance, the leading online source of health insurance for individuals and families, released an additional video addressing the expiration of the COBRA subsidy. The short video addresses more of the consumer concerns raised during eHealthInsurance’s ‘Coping without COBRA’ webinar, which took place May 25, 2010.

The comparison shows that families purchasing their own non-group health insurance pay an average of $388 per month1, only one dollar more than the average subsidized COBRA premium of $387 per month2. With the average monthly non-subsidized COBRA premium at $1,107 per month2, Americans who qualify for individual or family health insurance may be able to save a considerable amount of money by purchasing coverage on their own after the subsidy’s expiration.

eHealthInsurance today announced that its Customer Care Center has begun providing consumers with live support from licensed health insurance agents and representatives via telephone and online chat 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Today eHealthInsurance, the leading online source of health insurance for individuals and families, released answers to several key questions asked by attendees of the recent ‘Coping without COBRA’ webinar.

Today, eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), parent company of eHealthInsurance (http://www.ehealthinsurance.com), released a six-part series of videos that outline some of the key benefits and implementation timelines for health reform.

Today eHealthInsurance along with the Foundation for Health Coverage Education and The Healthcare Blue Book announced plans to host a free webinar on May 25th, 2010 at 1pm Eastern, 10 am Pacific for consumers who may be nearing the end of their 15 months of subsidized COBRA health insurance premiums.

A new eHealthInsurance survey shows one-in-five (21%) recent graduates is uninsured, current students and graduates overestimate the cost of buying their own coverage, and less than one-third can confidently define basic health insurance terminology.

eHealth, Inc. announced today that its eCommerce on Demand technology has been licensed by Premera companies in Washington, Oregon and Alaska to power online sales of Medicare Supplement products.

eHealthInsurance (NASDAQ: EHTH), the leading online source of health insurance for individuals and families, today released a series of consumer tips to help 2010 college grads navigate their health insurance opportunities and make an informed decision. The company also released an updated version of its “Health Insurance 101” buyer’s guide for college students and recent graduates.