GOP Scraps Individual Mandate But Sets Up New Penalty For Those Skipping Coverage
(By Anna Gorman and Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The Affordable Care Act’s tax penalty for people who opt
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Humana won’t return to ACA exchanges even if they become ‘very viable’
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Bruce Broussard, CEO of Louisville, Ky.-based Humana, said the insurer will not reenter
Read MoreTotal signups for 2017 open enrollment fall 4% year-over-year
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of Americans who enrolled in health plans for 2017 through the
Read MoreMayo Clinic to give preference to privately insured over Medicaid, Medicare patients
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mayo Clinic CEO John Noseworthy, MD, told employees in a recent speech that
Read MoreHow Many Would Lose Health Coverage? It Depends On How You Define ‘Insurance’
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) When the Congressional Budget Office on Monday announced that the Republican plan to repeal and
Read MoreAmerican Health Care Act Will Restore, Protect, and Preserve the Doctor-Patient Relationship
(Source – www.hhs.gov) announcement Yesterday, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., joined President Trump and Vice President Pence at
Read MoreClears Second Hurdle
After a 27-hour session, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the bill to repeal Obamacare. Read article here… Notice:
Read MoreFirst Hurdle Cleared
The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee approved the Republican’s bill to begin to repeal Obamacare. Read article here…
Read MoreFor New Medicaid Patients, The Doctor Is In (Generally). But You May Have To Wait.
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) More than 14 million adults have enrolled in Medicaid since the health law
Read MoreFaring Better Than Many ACA Insurers, Molina Backs Health Law ‘Tuneup’
(By April Dembosky, KQED for Kaiser Health News) Some large health insurance companies have suffered losses under the Affordable Care
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