Tag: Insurance: Misc.
Universal Health Care Affects Childhood Vaccination Rates
Countries with greater progress toward UHC had smaller declines in childhood immunization coverage during COVID-19 pandemic
2008 to 2017 Saw Payment, Geographical Shifts in Gender-Affirming Surgery
Findings coincided with state and federal policy changes favorable to gender-affirming surgery
Medical Financial Hardship Tied to Higher Mortality in Cancer Survivors
Health insurance coverage played critical role in this association for adults aged 64 years and younger
Prior Authorization Impacts Care, Workforce Productivity
AMA urges employers to ask insurers, employees about the impact of prior authorizations
11.5 Percent of Under 65-Year-Olds Uninsured in 2020
Adults aged 18 to 64 years living in non-Medicaid expansion states twice as likely to be uninsured as those living in expansion states
California Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday Deadline
There is also a second bill to fund universal health care, which has a different deadline and does not have to pass on Monday
U.S. Insurers Could Spend Millions for Ivermectin Rx for COVID-19
Claims data for private insurance and Medicare Advantage plans show spike in inappropriate ivermectin prescriptions for COVID-19
Insurance Coverage for Acupuncture Up From 2010 to 2019
However, most costs are paid out of pocket
U.S. Insurers Must Cover Eight COVID-19 At-Home Tests a Month: White House
Under the plan, people who provide insurance information at certain pharmacies will be able to get the tests with no out-of-pocket costs
9.6 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in First Half of 2021
Among adults aged 18 to 64 years, 14.0 percent were uninsured, 21.6 percent had public coverage, 66.3 percent had private health coverage