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While Americans debate whether we should quarantine people who might have Ebola but clearly aren’t contagious, others wander among us who are infected with tuberculosis — another disease that’s highly communicable in some forms.
The report credits slower growth in spending for private health insurance, Medicare, hospitals, physicians and clinical services.
In Chicago, data analytics methods once used in political campaigns helped identify women needing mammograms.
Leaburn Alexander works two jobs and has a monster commute. There’s no wiggle room in his budget to pay a health insurance premium – and no time even to meet with an enrollment counselor.
More insurers selling Affordable Care Act plans will charge consumers higher rates for medicines that treat multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and other serious illnesses, Avalere studies say.
Some suggest “virtual” state exchanges could be created, but scholars say that’s not likely to pass legal muster.
The lawsuits brought by the commission, which have raised complaints from business leaders, highlight the lack of clarity in the standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The government’s proposed rule addresses many concerns of accountable care organizations.
Advocates say many poor seniors who need dialysis and cancer treatments will have few transportation options.
In counties that are adding at least one insurer next year, average premiums for the least expensive silver plan are rising 1 percent on average, compared to 7 percent in counties where the number of insurers is not changing, KHN analysis finds.
Like most big employers, the Miami-Dade County Public School system is self-insured, but finding out just how much they are expected to pay for many health care procedures for employees is proving difficult.
HHS says it will provide weekly and monthly snapshots of the signups in the 37 states relying on the federal exchange.
Coming of age can also mean a whopping 58 percent jump in the cost of your insurance.
Paying high-risk employees to buy exchange plans is declared illegal.
KHN’s consumer columnist answers questions about enrollment under the health law and cautions people not to just go with last year’s choice.
In some states, insurance plans deviate from Congress’ health law compromise.
The new proposed rule would bar such plans that had once qualified under a federal calculator.
The new requirements for electronic medical records and other technological upgrades can be a heavy burden for Alaska’s small medical practices and aging physician workforce.
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants can fill some primary care gaps, but specialists say an aging population will need more intensive care.
Analysts project that 11 million people will sign up in 2015 — and more will be younger and healthier.
