Headquartered in Mountain View, California, eHealthInsurance partners with approximately 180 health insurance providers and carries more than 10,000 different health insurance products. Consumers who visit their site are able to purchase their own coverage in a single online session. They are also able to shop and compare the different prices and coverage offered by health insurance companies. The business conducts its trade in all 50 states, including the District of Columbia.
Created in 1997, the company’s proprietary technology led to the country’s first internet-based sale of health care policy. eHealthInsurance is also politically active on issues that are related to the entire healthcare industry.