Tag: Insurance: Misc.
Many Adults in 50s, Early 60s Worried About Health Insurance
More than one-quarter have little or no confidence they can afford health insurance over the next year
Exclusion of Doctors From Public Health Insurance Up 2007 to 2017
Fraud, health crimes, substance abuse exclusions increased 20 percent per year from 2007 to 2017
Switching to High-Deductible Insurance Delays Diabetes Care
Delays in seeking care for first major symptom of macrovascular disease, first major diagnostic test
CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018
12.5 percent of adults aged 18-64 years and 4.4 percent of children aged 0-17 years uninsured
White House Unveils New Insurance Option for Small Firms
Plan expands health reimbursement arrangements so workers can buy individual health coverage
Payer Policies May Discourage Non-Pharma Tx for Low Back Pain
Physical therapy, psychological counseling, other alternatives not consistently covered
Aetna-CVS Merger Approved
Under the approval, Aetna must sell off its private Medicare drug plans
More Non-Elderly Americans Uninsured in 2017 Versus 2016
More than 700,000 Americans uninsured in 2017 versus 2016, despite broad economic improvement
Association Health Plans Can Help Small Businesses Offer Coverage
But AHPs may undermine ACA marketplace, as they are not required to comply with ACA regulations
Advantages for HDHP Enrollees in Large Versus Small Firms
More than twice as many HDHP enrollees in small versus large firms lack employer-funded accounts
