A Reader Asks: How Can I Get Health Coverage For My Grandchildren?
KHN consumer columnist Michelle Andrews points out various options through Medicaid, CHIP and the online insurance marketplaces.
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KHN consumer columnist Michelle Andrews points out various options through Medicaid, CHIP and the online insurance marketplaces.
Analysts say it's hard to see either party broadly benefiting in the fall elections.
The plaintiffs accuse state officials of depriving thousands of residents of health care coverage.
Most employee wellness plans have few participants and little effect on health care costs. A program in King County, Washington, is an exception.
The powerful California Nurses Association is threatening to strike as it begins negotiations with Kaiser Permanente on a new four-year contract.
The D.C. circuit struck down the administration's decision to offer financial help for lower-income consumers buying coverage on the federal insurance marketplace. But the 4th Circuit court in Richmond, Va., said the subsidies were valid.
The state is proposing that many people enrolled in the "private option" Medicaid expansion program contribute between $5 and $25 a month. Those who don't could face additional medical expenses.
The pilot projects underway at hospitals eliminate the requirement that seniors must be admitted for three days before they qualify for nursing home coverage.
High demand for care and a larger-than-expected number of older, sicker enrollees are key factors.
Some say the requirements will push older doctors to retire early, worsening the physician shortage.
KHN consumer columnist Michelle Andrews points out that standards for eligibility to buy a plan off the exchange is different than eligibility for subsidies.
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