Oct 23 New breast cancer screening guidelines unlikely to affect insurance coverage By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News The American Cancer Society’s new breast cancer screening guidelines recommend that women start screening later and get fewer mammograms, but the change is unlikely to affect insurance coverage anytime soon. Continue reading
Jan 28 Poll: Congress should restore insurance subsidies if Supreme Court rules against them By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News A new poll finds that most people think Congress or states should act to restore health insurance subsidies if the Supreme Court decides later this year they are not permitted in states where the federal government is running the marketplace. Continue reading
Jan 09 Navigating the complexity of a long-term care insurance policy By Laura Santhanam Long-term care insurance plans can be difficult to understand and families who use them are sometimes faced with navigating complex rules, all while caring for a loved one. Bradley Frigon with the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys says the… Continue reading
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Oct 15 Modest premium hikes, higher consumer costs likely for job-based plans By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Fall is enrollment season for many people who get insurance through their workplace. Premium increases for 2015 plans are expected to be modest on average, but the shift toward higher out-of-pocket costs overall for consumers will continue as employers try… Continue reading
Jul 27 Why automatic renewal of 2015 health coverage may backfire By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Insurance exchange customers who opt for convenience by automatically renewing their coverage for 2015 are likely to receive dated and inaccurate financial aid amounts from the government, say industry officials, advocates and other experts. Continue reading
Jun 17 Insurers take up fight against rising chemotherapy costs By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Some cancer patients and their insurers are seeing their bills for chemotherapy jump sharply, reflecting increased drug prices and hospitals’ push to buy oncologists’ practices and then bill at higher rates. Continue reading
May 10 Mothers-to-be gain new options under health care law By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The health care law has opened up an unusual opportunity for some mothers-to-be to save on medical bills for childbirth. Continue reading
May 07 Health insurers report 80 percent of signees are paying their premiums By Erica Werner, Associated Press Health insurance companies are telling Congress that more than 80 percent of people who've signed up under the new health care law have gone on to pay their premiums. That's in line with what individual insurers have said on earnings… Continue reading
Apr 11 Texas doctors offer care for cash to avoid cost of filing insurance claims By Alexa Ura LAREDO — For 12 hours a day, the waiting room at Dr. Gustavo Villarreal’s family practice is often packed with patients, people who will pay a flat $50 fee for the convenience — or necessity — of a walk-in, quick-turn… Continue reading