In Maryland: Fifty-Two Percent Premium Increase Requested by CareFirst
On Thursday, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Maryland’s largest health insurer asked state regulators permission to raise rates by an average of
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Affordable Care Act (ACA)
U.S. Senate to Review the House Bill Over the Next Few Weeks
Senator Lamar Alexander, R-TN, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, stated, “The Senate will review the House
Read MoreA Squeaker In The House Becomes Headache For The Senate: 5 Things To Watch
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) After weeks of will-they-or-won’t-they tensions, the House managed to pass its GOP replacement
Read MoreThe U.S. House of Representatives approved Bill to Repeal Obamacare
The U.S. House of Representatives approved, with the 217-213 vote, a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace
Read MoreMedicare premiums and IRMAA–An Example of Benefits Means Testing
With the current rhetoric building on means testing for Social Security, it’s meaningful to remember that Medicare is already subjected
Read MoreMom’s Policy, Medicaid Or A Health Exchange Plan: What’s A Grad To Do?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Like many recent grads, after Maegan Samuel got her bachelor’s degree from
Read MoreHow To Ease The Financial Pain of High-Deductible Health Plans
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) No matter what happens to Obamacare, one health care
Read MorePrivate Health Insurance Exchanges
The health insurance changes established under Obamacare may be faltering, but private exchanges will grow significantly in the next few
Read MoreThe $12M patient who drove insurance rates higher in Iowa
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Iowa’s health insurance exchange faces a unique challenge — an individual who has
Read More5 Things To Know About The Health Issue That Could Shut Down The Government
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Congress must pass a bill this week to keep most of the government
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