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Watch: How Nursing Homes Put Friends and Families on the Hook for Residents’ Debts
August 12, 2022 We encourage organizations to republish our content, free of charge. Here’s what we ask: You must credit us as the original publisher, with a hyperlink to our khn.org site. If possible, please include the original author(s) and…
8.2 million people may soon get health insurance rebates up to an average $155 per person
Brothers91 | E+ | Getty ImagesDepending on how you get your health-care coverage, you may soon get a rebate from your insurer.An estimated 8.2 million policyholders are expected to receive a piece of $1 billion in rebates by Sept. 30 from various insurers, according to an analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation.The refunds generally work
Inflation Reduction Act Contains Important Cost-Saving Changes for Many Patients — Maybe for You
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer discusses the Inflation Reduction Act at a news conference on Aug. 5. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) The giant health care, climate, and tax bill expected to pass the House on Friday and be sent…
Democrats Didn’t Achieve All Their Goals, but Inflation Reduction Act Makes Historic Medicare Changes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer discusses the Inflation Reduction Act at a news conference on Aug. 5. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) The giant health care, climate, and tax bill expected to pass the House on Friday and be sent…
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Big Week for Biden
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Health policy was front and center as Congress rushed to pass major…
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No, the Senate-Passed Reconciliation Bill Won’t Strip $300 Billion From Medicare
By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact August 11, 2022 We encourage organizations to republish our content, free of charge. Here’s what we ask: You must credit us as the original publisher, with a hyperlink to our khn.org site. If possible, please include…
How & why to report application changes ASAP
Published on August 11, 2022 Did you recently get a new job or have a baby? Changes to your expected income for 2022 or your household size may impact your health coverage options or amount of savings you qualify for….
California Gov. Newsom Pins Political Rise on Abortion, Guns, and Health Care
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gavin Newsom is fed up with Republicans for attacking abortion rights and blocking gun regulations — and with his own Democratic Party for failing to boldly and brashly take on the conservative right and push a progressive…
Newsom Pins Political Rise on Abortion, Guns, and Health Care
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gavin Newsom is fed up with Republicans for attacking abortion rights and blocking gun regulations — and with his own Democratic Party for failing to boldly and brashly take on the conservative right and push a progressive…
Journalists Put Polio, Price Transparency, and a Personal Covid Battle in Perspective
August 6, 2022 We encourage organizations to republish our content, free of charge. Here’s what we ask: You must credit us as the original publisher, with a hyperlink to our khn.org site. If possible, please include the original author(s) and…
Does Health Insurance Cover Abortion?
By Beth Braverman Even before the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision on June 24, the ability to use health insurance to pay for an abortion depended on many things, including the insured woman’s state, the type of…
They Lost Medicaid When Paperwork Was Sent to an Empty Field, Signaling the Mess to Come
BELFAST, Tenn. — Three years ago, Mason Lester, a rambunctious toddler, tumbled off his family’s porch and broke his wrist. His mother, nine months pregnant, rushed him to a nearby hospital, where she made a confounding discovery: Their health insurance…
Number of uninsured Americans drops to record low
Washington (AP) — The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of 8 percent this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. “Every American has the right to the…
La crisis de deuda que los estadounidenses enfermos no pueden evitar
La promesa de campaña del presidente Joe Biden de cancelar la deuda estudiantil por los primeros $10,000 adeudados en préstamos universitarios federales ha generado un debate sobre la equidad de estos programas de préstamos. En un sondeo de junio, poco…
The Debt Crisis That Sick Americans Can’t Avoid
President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to cancel student debt for the first $10,000 owed on federal college loans has raised debate about the fairness of such lending programs. While just over half of Americans surveyed in a June poll supported…
Marketplace coverage & essential health benefits
Published on July 28, 2022 There are 10 categories of services — called — that all private health insurance plans offered in the Health Insurance Marketplace® must cover. What are the 10 essential health benefits? Ambulatory patient services (outpatient care you get…
Health Insurance Price Data: It’s Out There, but It’s Not for the Faint of Heart
By Julie Appleby July 27, 2022 We encourage organizations to republish our content, free of charge. Here’s what we ask: You must credit us as the original publisher, with a hyperlink to our khn.org site. If possible, please include the…
Even Well-Intended Laws Can’t Protect Us From Inaccurate Provider Directories
If you have medical insurance, chances are you’ve been utterly exasperated at some point while trying to find an available doctor or mental health practitioner in your health plan’s network. It goes like this: You find multiple providers in your…
Ad Targeting Manchin and AARP Mischaracterizes Medicare Drug-Price Negotiations
By Victoria Knight and Colleen DeGuzman July 25, 2022 We encourage organizations to republish our content, free of charge. Here’s what we ask: You must credit us as the original publisher, with a hyperlink to our khn.org site. If possible,…
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug Price Bill Is a Go in the Senate
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Click here for a transcript of the episode. President Joe Biden is…
‘So Rudderless’: A Couple’s Quest for Autism Treatment for Their Son Hits Repeated Obstacles
When Sebastian Rios was a toddler, he hardly talked. “Don’t worry,” his pediatrician told Amparo and Victor Rios, Sebastian’s parents. Kids who grow up in households in which both Spanish and English are spoken are sometimes slower to develop language…
✦ Using gaming to tame betting addiction
Hi Quartz Africa members, The smartphone revolution and cheap mobile internet have driven an upsurge in the number of mobile gamers in Africa. Users of various gaming platforms like Kucheza, Gamesole, Chopup, and Kuluya do it for fun, but many…
No-Bid Medicaid Contract for Kaiser Permanente Is Now California Law, but Key Details Are Missing
[Editor’s note: KHN is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.] California lawmakers have approved a controversial no-bid statewide Medi-Cal contract for HMO giant Kaiser Permanente over the objection of county governments and competing health plans. But key details — including how…
A Free-for-All From Readers and Tweeters, From Medical Debt to Homelessness
July 15, 2022 We encourage organizations to republish our content, free of charge. Here’s what we ask: You must credit us as the original publisher, with a hyperlink to our khn.org site. If possible, please include the original author(s) and…
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Life After ‘Roe’ Is … Confusing
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Click here for a transcript of the episode. The Supreme Court’s decision…
New baby? You may have new coverage options
Published on July 14, 2022 Congratulations on your new baby! How you’ll get coverage for your baby depends on your current insurance status. If you don’t have health insurance: Having a baby qualifies you for a . This means you…
Tres cosas que hay que saber sobre la cobertura del seguro para abortos
¿Pagará tu plan de salud por un aborto ahora que la Corte Suprema derogó Roe vs. Wade? Incluso antes del fallo del 24 de junio, la cobertura del aborto variaba mucho. Ahora, el problema es aún más complejo ya que…
Patients With Epilepsy Navigate Murky Unregulated CBD Industry
In 2013, Tonya Taylor was suicidal because her epileptic seizures persisted despite taking a long list of medications. Then a fellow patient at a Denver neurologist’s office mentioned something that gave Taylor hope: a CBD oil called Charlotte’s Web. The…
Your coverage options may change if you move
Published on June 30, 2022 Moving can be an exciting time. As you get ready for your move, it’s important to remember moving may impact your health insurance coverage options and savings. Don’t forget to update your application to get…
Trump’s Legacy Looms Large as Colorado Aims to Close the Hispanic Insurance Gap
Armando Peniche Rosales has a crooked toe that for years has predicted the weather, growing sensitive when rain or cold is coming. “It never healed right,” said Peniche Rosales, who broke the middle toe on his left foot as a…
Nineteen Surgeries Over Five Years. Then They Lost Their House.
By Noam N. Levey June 16, 2022 We encourage organizations to republish our content, free of charge. Here’s what we ask: You must credit us as the original publisher, with a hyperlink to our khn.org site. If possible, please include…
How Much Does Small Business Health Insurance Cost?
For small business owners, the costs of providing health insurance for you and your employees can vary depending on multiple factors, but it’s almost always a significant expense. Regardless, health insurance is still a benefit many small business owners strive…
‘Never Find Work’: Recruiter Mocked for Anger at Prospect’s Current Salary
The internet is roaring with laughter over a Reddit post telling the story of a job recruiter who was angry at what a potential prospect was currently making. The original poster (OP), u/Main-Yogurtcloset-82, shared their story to the popular r/antiwork…
Learn the importance of preventive health
Published on June 16, 2022 may help prevent illnesses, disease, and other health problems, or detect illness at an early stage when treatment is likely to work best. They’re free when you get care from an in-network provider. Here are…
Democrats pressure party leaders to defuse ACA subsidy time bomb by election
WASHINGTON — Fifty-seven House Democrats are pressuring party leaders to act quickly to avert a sharp hike in health insurance premiums that threaten to hit many Americans in October, just ahead of the midterm elections. A letter written by leaders…
Health Insurance in Texas Next Year Changes with New ACA Accounts
Texas health insurance and the families who have it could benefit from major changes next year now that the current administration is proposing a new rule for Affordable Care Act subsidy access that addresses a longstanding glitch with the ACA’s…
How AI brings accessibility and equity to healthcare
June 3, 2022 2:20 PM Images showing Vara’s AI SaaS platform and how it works with breast cancer screening technology Image Credit: Vara Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand…
Washwick Agency, Inc. Offers Varied Business Insurance in Long Island and Riverhead, New York
Riverhead, NY — (ReleaseWire) — 05/12/2022 –While Washwick Agency, Inc. had initially started as a health insurance shop in 1979, they have managed to expand its services quite a bit over time. Through them, one can invest in life, travel,…
How U.S. Employers Can Support Women’s Health
By several measures, there is a women’s health crisis in the United States. While the federal government is doing more, employers can play an instrumental role in combating it. They can do three things: offer better health insurance that, among…
Have a healthy summer with these 3 tips
Published on June 2, 2022 Now that you have Marketplace health coverage, learn what you can do to stay healthy and get the care you need this summer. 3 ways to stay healthy this summer Find ways to get active….
No Surprises Act Blocked 2 Million Medical Bills in 2 Months
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Small Business Health Insurance – What You Need to Know
In today’s market, small business owners who hope to recruit and retain outstanding employees can’t help but offer health insurance plans to their staff. Not only do health benefits make workers more likely to stay with their companies, but a…
How labor unions shape society | Margaret Levi
Federica Carugati and Margaret Levi | Cambridge University Press, 2021 | Book A Moral Political Economy How to create a politics and economy that promotes the flourishing of all. Sara Horowitz | Penguin Random House, 2021 | Book Mutualism: Building…
Find health insurance for recent graduates
Published on May 19, 2022 Congratulations graduates. As you enter your next chapter, don’t forget how important it is to have health insurance to protect you in case you get hurt or sick. Since you’re just starting out, you may…