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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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El poder en Washington ha cambiado. ACA podría cambiar también

El regreso del presidente electo Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca podría envalentonar a los republicanos que quieren debilitar o derogar la Ley...

Efforts To Curb ACA Enrollment Fraud Face Real-World Test

The current Affordable Care Act open enrollment season is the first big test of new federal guardrails against fraud. The rules aim to head...

Florida’s Deloitte-Run Computer System Cut Off New Moms Entitled to Medicaid

In mid-May, Mandi Rokx had a 3-month-old baby and a letter from a Florida agency warning that they both would be cut from...

Dicen que los esfuerzos contra el fraude en ACA han dado resultados. Pero hay que estar alerta

Los cambios no autorizados en los planes médicos de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) parecen haberse reducido en...

Anti-Fraud Efforts Meet Real-World Test During ACA Enrollment Period

Unauthorized switching of Affordable Care Act plans appears to have tapered off in recent weeks based on an almost one-third drop in casework...

Pagar primero, parir después: algunos servicios piden a las embarazadas que paguen fortunas antes del parto

Renuka Rayasam En abril, cuando apenas llevaba 12 semanas de embarazo, Kathleen Clark estaba en la recepción de su ginecólogo-obstetra cuando le pidieron que...

Federal Watchdog Urges Crackdown on Medicare Advantage Home Visits

Medicare officials are pushing back against a federal watchdog’s call to crack down on home visits by Medicare Advantage health plans — a...

Readers Embrace ‘Going It Alone’ Series on Aging and Chastise Makers of Pulse Oximeters

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full...

TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace — celebrity doctor...

Act now for health coverage in 2025

Published on November 21, 2024Open Enrollment is now. Start 2025 off right by enrolling in coverage for the new year.  For coverage to start:January...

Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act, but implementing...

Health care in Spain – Healthcare Economist

ISPOR Europe kicks off this week in Barcelona, Spain. In honor of ISPOR, I will summarize some key attributes of the Spanish...