If Your Insurer Covers Few Therapists, Is That Really Mental Health Parity?
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) It’s been nearly a decade since Congress passed the mental health parity act,with its
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Desperate For Coverage: Are Short-Term Plans Better Than None At All?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) When one of Cindy Holtzman’s clients told the Woodstock, Ga., broker he was
Read MoreMost Americans with high-deductible health plans don’t shop for care: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Few Americans with high-deductible health plans are comparing prices when accessing healthcare treatment,
Read MoreAlex Azar’s 4 biggest priorities as HHS secretary
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) Alex Azar, President Donald Trump’s nominee for HHS secretary, appeared before the Senate Health, Education,
Read MoreStraight From The Patient’s Mouth: Videos Can Clearly State Your End-Of-Life Wishes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) For years, Wendy Forman, considered how to make her wishes known if she
Read MoreCMS finalizes changes to bundled payment programs
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a final rule Thursday to officially cancel the hip fracture and cardiac bundled
Read MorePatients With Rare Diseases And Congress Square Off Over Orphan Drug Tax Credits
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) As President Donald Trump talked tax reform on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Arkansas
Read MoreIf you are unhappy with your Medicare Advantage plan can you switch?
In Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor for Kiplinger, she answers a question that many Medicare Advantage enrollees worry about “If I
Read MoreCongressional inaction threatens states’ CHIP funding: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) States are bracing to potentially lose Children’s Health Insurance Program funding amid federal
Read MoreReinsurance, individual mandate repeal and more: 3 things to know about the healthcare provisions in the Senate tax plan
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) The proposed Republican tax bill not only seeks to overhaul the tax code,
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