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Open enrollment season has started for many people on Medicare and soon for the Affordable Care Act marketplace recipients. During
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Smaller Employers Weigh a Big-Company Fix for Scarce Primary Care: Their Own Clinics
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) With his company’s health costs soaring and his workers struggling with high blood
Read MoreHigh-deductible health plan growth stalls
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The proportion of people with employer-sponsored insurance enrolled in high-deductible health plans is
Read MoreIllinois pauses enrollment in insurance program for older immigrants
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Illinois will pause enrollment in a Medicaid-like program for immigrant older adults beginning
Read MoreFixing America’s health insurance woes is ‘actually very simple,’ says leading economist
(By Annalisa Merelli for STAT) Fixing the U.S. health care system can seem like a herculean task. But the solution
Read MoreMore large employers consider adding Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of firms offering retiree health benefits through Medicare Advantage has risen
Read MoreBenchmark Survey: Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to Nearly $24,000 in 2023; Workers Contribute $6,575 on Average Now, But Potentially More Soon
(By Craig Palosky, KFF for Kaiser Family Foundation published October 18, 2023) Amid rising inflation, annual family premiums for employer-sponsored
Read MoreMarketers finding ways around new Medicare Advantage standards, lawmakers say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS rules cracking down on Medicare Advantage advertising are a start, but there’s
Read MoreAlignment Health, Walgreens launch co-branded Medicare Advantage plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Alignment Healthcare will offer co-branded Medicare Advantage plans with Walgreens in four states
Read MoreFewer Medicare Advantage plans snag 5-star ratings for 2024
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ overall average star ratings declined slightly for Medicare Advantage plans for plan
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