eHealth, Inc., the parent company of eHealthInsurance Services Inc., understands the need policymakers have for solid, detailed information about the health insurance industry, and specifically, the individual and family health insurance market. With more than 47 million uninsured Americans as of August 28, 2007, there is an ongoing need for improved public and private programs to help more and more of this population to gain access to quality healthcare. Therefore, much ongoing debate and discussion about this topic occurs at the state and national levels. The company makes significant contributions to these policy discussions by providing research on the individual and family health insurance market.

Research reports by eHealthInsurance provide detailed information and data on cost and trends based on information collected by eHealthInsurance. These reports address health insurance-related issues including affordability of health coverage and the adoption of Health Savings Accounts.

Data from the reports has been used frequently by governmental entities, the media and non-profit groups, including think tanks and universities. It also has been widely used in third-party research projects.