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But for those who hover around the poverty line, a slump can put them into the “no help” category in the Carolinas and 21 other states that haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage.
Study finds that early elective delivery rates are declining but authorities say they are still too high, leading to worse health outcomes for mothers and children.
Surging contracts related to the Affordable Care Act have helped make the Department of Health and Human Services a fount of revenue for private business.
The Affordable Care Act and related programs have helped make the Department of Health and Human Services the No. 3 federal agency for outsourcing work to private business, after the Pentagon and the Energy Department.
If a couple wants to transfer health insurance policies, it is often pretty easy because most companies use a calendar-year coverage period. But if one company’s enrollment is on a different schedule, switching can be problematic.
Even with insurance, high deductibles can put care out of reach.
People who bought coverage on healthcare.gov for this year could likely find cheaper premiums if they shop again.
Proponents of state-based health exchange bill say residents’ subsidies are now at risk.
Coalition, which includes some prominent Republicans, pushes “free market” alternative.
About 10 million people have gained insurance, but there are still several diverse groups of people who won’t get coverage.
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.
