Seeing their own financial benefits, too, Washington and California are among the states creating programs to help older residents.
Category: Health Insurance and Managed Care
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It’s Not Just You: Many People Confront Health Insurance Obstacles on Care and Bills
A new survey indicates that a majority of U.S. adults who are insured have experienced a raft of problems including troubles with access to medical care and unexpected, higher bills.
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Merck Sues Over Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Law
The company is heavily reliant on a cancer drug that could be targeted by a program intended to lower drug prices.
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Appeals Court Pauses Ruling That Threatened Free Preventive Health Care
The action, which stayed a lower court ruling, will require health plans to fully cover preventive services while the appeals process plays out.
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More Options to Pay for Medical Care, but Some May Be Costly
Consumer experts are warning patients that some offerings charge much higher interest rates than regular credit cards.
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Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid Pace
Large health insurers and other companies are especially keen on doctors’ groups that care for patients in private Medicare plans.
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Kaiser Permanente to Acquire Geisinger
The California health care organization will create a new nonprofit that aims to acquire a half-dozen additional community health systems.
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Insurers Are Starting to Cover Telehealth Abortion
Several insurers will cover abortions through Hey Jane, a start-up online provider, just as courts threaten to hobble the industry.
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As Mental Health Crisis Grows, More Doors Open to Care
Developers are working with health care providers to add psychiatric hospitals, addiction recovery centers and other behavioral health clinics.
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Health Plans No Longer Have to Cover All Preventive Care at No Cost. Here’s What to Know.
A ruling by a federal judge this week could set up yet another Supreme Court challenge to the Obamacare health law.
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Medicare Delays a Full Crackdown on Private Health Plans
After intense lobbying by insurers, U.S. health officials say curbs aimed at overbilling by Medicare Advantage will be eased in over 3 years.