FAQ On The Latest Study: Obamacare’s Impact On Insurance Claim Costs
The Society of Actuaries is predicting that because of the health law, on average, insurers will have to pay 32 percent more for claims by 2017. What does that mean for consumers?
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The Society of Actuaries is predicting that because of the health law, on average, insurers will have to pay 32 percent more for claims by 2017. What does that mean for consumers?
To save money, some cut procedures, such as labor and delivery services, but a growing number are forced to close.
Consortium of large employers says that only 10.9 percent of employers' health spending is based on value-based payment.
Some employers -- worried about the cost of health coverage -- are eyeing staffing agencies to fill jobs. But these arrangements could leave gaps in the health law's expanded coverage.
Firms with 1,000 employees or more once offered a variety of coverage options, but a recent survey found nearly 15 percent today provide simply these plans and a savings account for medical expenses.
Officials hope to 'make history' by signing up two-thirds of those without coverage after the marketplaces launch nationwide Oct. 1.
The report suggests that cutting payments in areas that pay more per beneficiary, such as Manhattan and Florida, could hit hospitals and doctors who are not providing expensive care.
Other states are watching as the federal government appears likely to allow the two states to use federal Medicaid dollars to purchase private coverage on their insurance exchanges.
Reporters on the ground in Colorado, Florida and Minnesota discuss the most significant developments to happen in their states since the law's passage and what future challenges they see ahead.
While some emergency department doctors take strong positions against guns, others maintain that the first defense is keeping firearms out of the hands of people who are mentally ill.
Starting in October, more than a million Minnesotans, including 300,000 uninsured, are expected to shop and sign up for health plans using the exchange, named MNSURE.
Little-noticed but controversial provisions in recently passed gun-control measures in New York have local officials and mental health advocates trying to strike a balance among patient privacy, their rights and public safety.
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