Conflicting Views Of Supreme Court’s Contraception Decision Cloud Other Cases
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If the justices thought they were creating a clear path for others to follow, they were wrong.
Groups file complaint with federal officials saying four Florida insurers discriminated against people with HIV in setting up pricing structure for drugs, and another analysis finds that many silver plans place medications for costly diseases in highest formulary tier.
It offers a plan geared to people with serious mental illnesses that will coordinate physical and behavioral services.
Advocates on both sides of the debate think the Hobby Lobby ruling could help their causes.
Advocates say the plans could expose consumers to unacceptably high out-of-pocket costs if they get sick.
State laws and an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruling may come into play.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., writing for the majority, favors a tight definition for businesses that can be exempted from the health law's contraceptive mandate. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suggests the consequences may be farther reaching.
The court says closely held corporations may be exempted from the health law's mandate that employer health plans cover certain types of contraception at no cost to the employee.
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and legal analyst Stuart Taylor discuss Monday's ruling on the health law's contraception mandate, examining what the decision could mean for future challenges to the law.
KHN's consumer columnist says a 90-day delay is allowed by the health law, but employees have other options to get through that time.
That state has defined autism behavioral therapy as a type of medical benefit not subject to the mental health parity law, a move that allows insurers more latitude to limit the benefits they offer.
KHN's consumer columnist says the health law initially allowed some plans to do that, but that provision is no longer valid.
The most satisfied were those who received subsidies; the least satisfied had their previous plans canceled.
Many are encouraging the use of less-costly regimens and paying the same for drugs, whether they're given in hospital outpatient settings or doctors' offices.
KHN's consumer columnist answers inquiries from readers.
Decoding premiums, co-insurance, co-pays and deductibles has some people reeling
Many health plans could be affected by the coming high court ruling on cases challenging the mandate to provide specific types of contraception.
The state is among the first to use financial incentives to encourage enrollees to boost their health.
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