Little Choice of Health Care Insurers is Growing
Healthcare Finance News reports a new study from the American Medical Association indicates that the number of metropolitan areas in
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
69% of metro areas have ‘significant’ absence of health insurer competition, AMA finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) One health insurer held at least half of the market share in 169
Read MoreWith 18 days cash on hand, NYC Health + Hospitals calls on state to release $380M in DSH funding
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) NYC Health + Hospitals is in a dire financial situation, and the system’s
Read MoreFlat-Fee Primary Care Helps Fill Niche For Texas’ Uninsured
(By Charlotte Huff for Kaiser Health News) JARRELL, Texas — Darrell Kenyon had been punting for years on various medical
Read MoreThe GOP Repeal Bill Is Imploding. Here Are 5 Things Left Hanging On Obamacare.
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Republicans officially pulled the plug on their last-ditch effort to repeal and replace
Read MoreBiggest Flash Points In The Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill
(By Nancy Shute for NPR) If Senate Republicans vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act this week, it
Read MoreNarrow Networks Get Even Tighter When Shopping For Mental Health Specialists
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If you’ve got a plan offered on the federal health law’s insurance marketplace
Read MoreHigh On Drugs? Anthem Cites Soaring Drug Costs To Justify 35% Rate Hike in California
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Health insurance giant Anthem predicts Californians will pop a
Read MoreIn Stark Contrast To ACA Plans, Premiums For Job-Based Coverage Show Modest Rise
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Family health insurance premiums rose an average 3 percent this year for people
Read MoreWithout Price Breaks, Rural Hospitals Struggle To Stock Costly, Lifesaving Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — Hospital pharmacist Mandy Langston remembers when Lulabelle Berry
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