1st wave of insurer rate requests may signal higher premiums for 2018 ACA plans
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Four states recently released proposed premium rate increases for 2018 ACA marketplace plans,
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Gender gap in Alzheimer’s disease rates, caregiving needs more attention
(By Roberta Diaz Brinton for STAT) Every day, Alzheimer’s disease forces women to make hard, life-altering choices about their careers, relationships, and
Read MoreAetna Inc. Completely Exits the Obamacare Exchanges in 2018
On Wednesday, Aetna Inc. announced it will exit the 2018 Obamacare individual insurance market in Delaware and Nebraska; the two
Read MoreMany retirees unprepared to pay healthcare costs
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than half of retirees and roughly three-fourths of adults nearing retirement do
Read MoreFor Knee Pain, Experts Say Don’t Think About Scoping It
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) A panel of international health experts and patients Wednesday challenged the effectiveness
Read MoreCMS Gives States Until 2022 To Meet Medicaid Standards Of Care
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration has given states three extra years to carry out plans for helping
Read MoreSanofi pledges to keep price hikes below healthcare inflation rate: 4 things to know
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Paris-based Sanofi is the latest drugmaker vowing to limit U.S. drug price hikes, reports Financial
Read MoreBCBS of Tennessee to reenter Knoxville region in 2018 following improved ACA exchange results
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Chattanooga-based BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will resume selling individual health plans in the
Read MoreStudy: Medicare reimbursement covers less than two-thirds of air medical transport costs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare reimbursement rates do not adequately cover the cost of air medical transport
Read MoreDon’t Screen For Thyroid Cancer, Task Force Says
(By Richard Harris for NPR) If you hear rock star Rod Stewart’s husky voice in a radio spot imploring you
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