Individual Insurance Market Performance in Early 2019
(By Rachel Fehr, Cynthia Cox, and Larry Levitt for Kaiser Family Foundation) The early years of the Affordable Care Act
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More Seniors Are Dying In Falls. Doctors Could Do More To Reduce The Risk.
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class.
Read More‘Medicare For All’ Emerges As Early Divide In First Democratic Debate
(By Shefali Luthra and Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact for Kaiser Health News) During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate — the
Read MoreChanges coming next year for Medigap plans
There are some Medigap changes coming next year for future 65-year-olds. After this year, two options, Plans C and F,
Read MoreConsumer genetic testing companies team up to lobby on privacy policy
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Anticipating more federal scrutiny of genetic privacy policies4, three leading consumer genetic companies have formed
Read MoreDrugmakers engaged in price-fixing cover-up, lawsuit claims
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A wide-reaching lawsuit unsealed June 24 claims Teva Pharmaceuticals, subsidiaries of Pfizer and
Read MoreHospitals Earn Little From Suing For Unpaid Bills. For Patients, It Can Be ‘Ruinous’
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) The Fredericksburg General District Court is a red-brick courthouse with Greek columns in a picturesque,
Read MoreBCBS of Minnesota buys joint ownership of hospital’s 20 clinics
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Minneapolis-based North Memorial Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota signed
Read MoreFuzzy Math Fuels Sanders’ Claim That Cost Barriers To Health Care Kill 30,000 A Year
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) “Medicare for All” — or single-payer health care — is a flagship issue
Read MoreTrump Administration Seeks More Health Care Cost Details For Consumers
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Anyone who has tried to “shop” for hospital services knows one thing: It’s
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