Drug Cocktails Fuel Massachusetts’ Overdose Crisis
(By – Martha Bebinger, WBUR; Kaiser Health News) In a brick plaza next to the Chelsea, Massachusetts city hall, Anthony,
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Medical Training So Dark Many Students Depict Supervisors As Monsters – Literally
(By – Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News) How stressful is medical training? So bad that in a class encouraging medical
Read MoreUninsured People Eligible For Obamacare Face Average $969 Penalty In 2016
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) The penalty for failing to have health insurance is going up, perhaps even
Read MoreCigna CEO David Cordani: ACA Marketplace Is Still In ‘Version 1.0’
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser health News) Cigna CEO David Cordani says the individual market created by the 2010 health law
Read MoreMom Left Me Money, But Does Uncle Sam Get It As Repayment For My Subsidy?
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) This week, I fielded questions about the circumstances under which people have to repay
Read MoreAdd This To Challenges Of Old Age: Keeping Your Teeth
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) Ada Anderson tried to prepare her 80-year-old mother for her dental visit. She
Read MoreAnalyzing the Prescription Drug Pricing Conundrum
The many challenges of prescription drug pricing are discussed in an article posted on thehill.com by Joseph Gulfo. In addition to
Read MoreMarketplace Eligibility, Enrollment Periods, Plans and Premiums – Selected Q&As
Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) While we have made every effort to provide accurate information in these FAQs, people should
Read MoreIt Pays to Shop: Variation in Out-of-Pocket Costs for Medicare Part D Enrollees in 2016
(By – Jack Hoadley, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman; Kaiser Family Foundation Medicare Part D drug plans differ considerably in
Read MoreData Note: Are Nonprofits Requesting an Accommodation for Contraceptive Coverage?
(By – Laurie Sobel, Matthew Rae, and Alina Salganicoff; Kaiser Family Foundation) The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most private health
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