Expanding Insurance Coverage Is Top Priority for New Medicare-Medicaid Chief
The new head of the federal agency that oversees health benefits for nearly 150 million Americans and $1 trillion in
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Step Therapy: Inside the Fight Against ‘Fail First’ Medicine
Every day Melissa Fulton, RN, MSN, FNP, APRN-C, shows up to work, she’s ready for another fight. An advanced practice
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Lack of Insurance Tied to Non-Rx Hormone Use in Transgender Adults
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 — Lack of insurance coverage for gender-affirming hormones is associated with a lower likelihood of hormone
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US family health insurance premiums surpass $21,000 before the pandemic
The average premium for family coverage in employer health plans is up about 4% this year to more than $21,000—and
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Seniors Have Concerns About Affording Health Insurance
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 — Many adults aged 50 to 64 years are concerned about their ability to afford health
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In most states, insurance won’t cover addiction treatments
(HealthDay)—In a finding that brings bad news as America struggles with an opioid epidemic, a new report shows that only
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Will a Short-Term Insurance Plan Cover My Prescription? Probably Not.
But that lower price means that these new plans will offer a lot less coverage than what other existing plans
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Cutting Insurance Eligibility Ups Peds Hospitalization Cost Burden
FRIDAY, July 13, 2018 — Reducing public insurance (Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program) income eligibility limits would result
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