Calif., Ga. Insurance Exchanges Marked By Narrow Networks
According to a report by University of Pennsylvania researchers, Florida and Oklahoma also topped the list of states that had a high percentage of small Obamacare provider networks.
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According to a report by University of Pennsylvania researchers, Florida and Oklahoma also topped the list of states that had a high percentage of small Obamacare provider networks.
The tax, set up under the health law, takes effect in 2018, and employers will have to pay 40 percent of the cost of the plan that exceeds government thresholds.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Health care stories are reported from Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, California, Iowa, Illinois and Massachusetts.
This plan was revealed Monday by Gov. Rick Scott as part of his continued battle with the state's hospitals regarding Medicaid costs and hospital profits.
Meanwhile, cases of "second cancers" -- a tumor of another type or in another site than the original occurrence -- are on the rise. In other news on clinical diagnoses, patients can now turn to online services from medical centers and independent businesses for second opinions.
The 98,535 unprocessed claims older than four months is the lowest number recorded since the Department of Veterans Affairs started to track them in 2009. The beleaguered agency made the gains after hitting a peak number of 611,000 cases in 2013.
Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., was indicted in April for allegedly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in improper gifts and campaign contributions as bribes in exchange for using his office to aid Dr. Salomon Melgen.
The caucus is also targeting full repeal of the health law as well as legislation on over-the-counter drugs and health savings accounts. Also, a standoff over Planned Parenthood funding is adding to concern over a government shutdown.
Politico reports that health law alternatives offered last week by Scott Walker and Marco Rubio have not helped the candidates gain any ground, while The Hill examines the difficulties presidential hopefuls face with voters who want to keep their new insurance or benefits.
The best way to avoid the loss is to file your 2014 taxes by August 31. Elsewhere, 26 percent of employers could be hit by the so-called "Cadillac" tax on high-benefit health plans -- which could also spell trouble for flexible spending accounts.
The study by the Commonwealth Fund finds that in 97 percent of markets a small number of insurers dominate, which could raise concerns about some high-level insurance company mergers. Also in industry news, health analytics company Inovalon is acquiring the consulting firm Avalere Health and two large kidney-care providers plan consolidations.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Health care stories are reported from Arizona, Pennsylvania, Washington, Illinois, Florida, Texas and New York.
In other state Medicaid and public health program news, outlets look at developments in Nebraska, Kansas and Minnesota, as well as two multimillion-dollar fraud case settlements in New York.
Also, in mental health news, articles focus on schizophrenia awareness, a link between depression and heart problems for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers and cases of pre-birth depression.
Elsewhere, a heart drug shows promise for cancer patients, "second cancer" cases are becoming more common and breast cancer data fails to resolve a debate on small lesions.
In New Mexico prisons, initial steps taken to limit the use of solitary confinement seem to be working. And a program in West Virginia allows non-violent female inmates to keep their babies.
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