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Some Incarcerated Youths Will Get Health Care After Release Under New Law

Valentino Valdez was given his birth certificate, his Social Security card, a T-shirt, and khaki pants when he was released from a Texas...

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Some Incarcerated Youths Will Get Health Care After Release Under New Law

Valentino Valdez was given his birth certificate, his Social Security card, a T-shirt, and khaki pants when he was released from a Texas...

A Primer on Health Equity Research – Healthcare Economist

According to the World Health Organization, “Three distinguishing features, when combined, turn mere variations or differences in health into a social inequity in...

Most Insurance Covers IUDs. Hers Cost More Than $14,000.

Julie Appleby, KFF Health News During her annual OB-GYN visit, Callie Anderson asked about getting off the birth control pill. “We decided the best option...

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California Pays Meth Users To Get Sober

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — Here in the rugged foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada, the streets aren’t littered with needles and dealers aren’t hustling...

He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill.

Vincent Wasney and his fiancée, Sarah Eberlein, had never visited the ocean. They’d never even been on a plane. But when they bought...

Helping the paralyzed move – Healthcare Economist

Technology is amazing. From The Economist: Fourteen years ago, Melanie Reid, a journalist, fell off a horse and broke her neck. The...

Biden Leans Into Health Care, Asking Voters To Trust Him Over Trump

Angling to tap into strong support for the sweeping health law he helped pass 14 years ago, one of President Joe Biden’s latest...

Exclusive: Senator Urges Biden Administration To Thwart Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments

Stronger actions are needed immediately to thwart insurance brokers who fraudulently enroll or switch people in Affordable Care Act coverage, Sen. Ron Wyden,...

A primer on brand-name prescription drug contracting – Healthcare Economist

The above is the title of a helpful primer from Kenney and Keast (2024). I summarize some key points below. Provide an overview...

What consumers need to know about unauthorized Marketplace plan changes

In recent weeks, we’ve seen alarming news reports of Marketplace enrollees’ coverage being switched to a different plan without their knowledge. The story...

Medicaid Unwinding Deals Blow to Tenuous System of Care for Native Americans

About a year into the process of redetermining Medicaid eligibility after the covid-19 public health emergency, more than 20 million people have been...

How to Use Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace® Statement

If anyone in your household had a Marketplace plan in 2023, you should get Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace® Statement, by mail no...

Improving your health | HealthCare.gov

Improving your healthKnowing how to use your health coverage is important for better health and well-being. Health coverage isn’t only important when you’re...

New Marketplace coverage changes for COVID-19

The Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 is over. Your Marketplace plan may have some changes to how it covers services for COVID-19. ...

3 ways to make the most of your health coverage this summer

Published on June 1, 2023Summer is here! With Marketplace coverage, you’re already in a great place to have a healthy summer. Learn more...