Biden administration gives $245M to Colorado reinsurance, public option programs
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS and the Treasury Department are providing $245 million in funding to the
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Health Insurance
GoodRx launches patient insurance check tool for providers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) GoodRx has launched a new feature that allows providers to check a patient’s
Read MoreEmployer-sponsored insurance costs to rise 8.5% for 2024: Report
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Employers will pay more than $15,000 on average for each employee’s healthcare in
Read MoreDoctors and Patients Try to Shame Insurers Online to Reverse Prior Authorization Denials
(By Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News) Sally Nix was furious when her health insurance company refused to pay for
Read More5 payers with co-branded Medicare Advantage plans
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Co-branded Medicare Advantage plans shared between two organizations are nothing new, but payers
Read More10 states where exchange plan premiums will increase the most in 2024
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Premiums for insurance on the ACA exchange in Virginia will increase over 25
Read MoreMarketplace Insurers are Proposing a 6% Average Premium Hike for 2024 and Pointing to Inflation as a Key Driver of Costs
(By Tammie Smith for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 4, 2023) ACA Marketplace insurers are requesting a median premium increase
Read MoreSomeone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care
(By Michelle Andrews for NPR) After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million
Read MoreCalifornia eliminating deductibles for some ACA plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) California will use an $82.5 million investment to eliminate deductibles and reduce copays
Read MoreEverything Old Is New Again? The Latest Round of Health Policy Proposals Reprises Existing Ideas
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Forget “repeal and replace,” an oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care
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