Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) When Alyne Diamond fell off a horse in August 2023 and broke her
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Employer Health Insurance
‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options
(By Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News) BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in 2023 with
Read MoreAround 1 in 4 small businesses are dropping insurance coverage: 5 notes
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Around one-quarter of small businesses that purchased health insurance in 2022 discontinued
Read MoreElevance Health’s food-as-medicine roadmap: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Elevance Health has more than 60 food-as-medicine programs across its health plans,
Read MoreAetna launches deductible-free plan: 5 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Aetna has launched SimplePay Health, a health plan with no deductibles and
Read MoreAnnual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to Average $25,572 in 2024, Benchmark Survey Finds, After Also Rising 7% Last Year
(Contacts - Craig Palosky for KFF and Emily Zeigenfuse for Health Affairs for The Kaiser Family Foundation published October 9,
Read MoreEmployers Haven’t a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) Most employers have little idea what the pharmacy benefit managers they hire do
Read MoreInsurers: Mental health parity rule will have ‘severe unintended consequences’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Insurers and employers are pushing back on new rules that would toughen
Read MorePayers move to ditch deductibles
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The trend of health insurers launching products without traditional deductibles is accelerating,
Read MoreBeyond cost, what barriers to health care do consumers face?
(By Imani Telesford, Aubrey Winger, and Matthew Rae for The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 22, 2024) Most adults (91%)
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