Health Oct 16 People don’t understand how Ebola is transmitted, new survey says A new survey finds the public has a lot to learn about how the Ebola virus is transmitted, which could help explain the growing fears of the disease.
Health Sep 02 States to help foot insurer tax bill for Affordable Care Act When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, it required health insurers, hospitals, device makers and pharmaceutical companies to share in the cost because they would get a windfall of new, paying customers.
Health Aug 07 Free health clinics shift gears as their patients qualify for insurance While a few free health clinics have shut their doors in Arkansas and Washington, most expansion-state non-profit free clinics are reassessing their business strategies. Medicaid offers the potential to give their patients better access to specialists, diagnostic testing and hospital…
Health Jul 21 Older, sicker enrollees will likely drive up rates at Florida’s biggest health insurer Several factors could drive up rates next year — including a paucity of younger and healthy enrollees and a greater-than-expected surge in people seeking expensive health services, CEO Patrick Geraghty said in an interview.
Health Jun 11 Michigan to reward Medicaid enrollees who take ‘personal responsibility’ This spring, Michigan became the second state to offer lower premiums and cost sharing to recipients who agree to “personal responsibility.”…
Health Jun 09 More than 1.7 million Americans are stuck in Medicaid application limbo While an unprecedented 6 million people have gained Medicaid coverage since September, mostly as a result of the Affordable Care Act, more than 1.7 million more are still waiting for their applications to be processed—with some stuck in limbo for…
Health May 12 Fears of doctor shortages under new health law may have been overblown The headlines were ominous: Good luck finding a doctor under Obamacare. Not enough doctors for newly insured. Obamacare, doctor shortage could crash health system. Despite these dire predictions, the nation’s primary care system is handling the increased number of insured…
Health May 01 Healthcare.gov finished strong despite rocky start, enrollment data shows Obama administration officials on Thursday predicted health insurance premiums would be stable next year despite concerns…
Health Apr 04 Medicaid enrollment increased by 3 million under new health law The number of low-income people enrolled in Medicaid rose by 3 million to 62.3 million from October through February as more Americans joined the state-federal insurance program through state and federal online insurance marketplaces, according to a report released Friday…
Health Mar 31 Seven things to watch for next on the health care law Just because open enrollment for people who buy their own health insurance formally closes March 31 doesn't mean debate over the health law will take a hiatus. After more than four years of strident rhetoric, evidence about how the law…