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The program, which provides subsidies to businesses with fewer than 25 employees, has been beset by delays and technical problems. “It’s absolutely making me crazy,” says one frustrated business owner.
Readmissions and patient injuries decrease as new government programs take effect.
The idea, which could save companies big money, is stirring interest and concern.
Online firms offer concierge medical services to middle-class subscribers including speedy referrals and a helping hand through the red tape.
In navigating the health law, Asian immigrants in Philadelphia, find that the obstacles can be both cultural and political.
But an influential panel of experts says there isn’t enough evidence to recommend screening tests for the public.
Is it right to ask patients with early stage liver disease to wait for treatments that could cure them?
Patients say they drive across the border because costs are lower, waits are shorter and doctors speak their language.
A policy statement issued by the Federation of State Medical Boards updates the group’s views on telehealth, and is leading to questions about whether it could restrict rather than expand patient access to care.
Studies have found that the government often pays insurance plans and hospice organizations for the same prescriptions, so Medicare is directing insurers to confirm that prescriptions are not covered by hospice before paying for them.
Despite the procedural victory, even a GOP supporter of the bill does not expect passage of the Medicaid expansion plan during this legislative session.
