Specialty Care Is A Challenge In Some ACA Plans
"Narrow networks" keep the price of some Obamacare insurance plans low, but they also keep certain hospitals and physicians out of reach for sick patients.
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"Narrow networks" keep the price of some Obamacare insurance plans low, but they also keep certain hospitals and physicians out of reach for sick patients.
With thousands more people newly insured under the Affordable Care Act in Washington, medical providers have been braced to deal with more patients. So far - in the Seattle area, at least - they appear to be keeping up with the influx. But that doesn't mean the concern has abated.
As the federal government demands more accountability, other states are working on plans to fix delays and glitches in their systems as well.
But the bill that would reverse the Hobby Lobby court ruling is not expected to pass a crucial voting test Wednesday.
Initially, the restaurateur was frustrated in trying to find health insurance for her family, but her effort was ultimately successful. Now she hopes to insure her 'work family.'
Experts hope to see it decline as more women gain coverage through the federal health care law and become better educated about their bodies.
Even though the state did not expand eligibility under the health law, experts say publicity about the law spurred greater awareness of the program.
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The University of Pennsylvania recruited young people to shop for coverage on healthcare.gov to learn what gave them trouble navigating the site.
Kaiser Health News' consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers these questions.
The law, effective July 15, is viewed as an innovative compromise in Kentucky, but some people involved in national scope-of-practice debates are skeptical.
As Congress and the VA look to ease long wait times by sending more patients to outside providers, Dr. Ken Kizer, a former VA undersecretary for health, discusses how such an effort could play out.
KHN's consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers this question.
By paying primary care doctors to cut specialist and hospital revenue, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is helping to alter the medical spoils system.
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