The law aims to remove patients from billing disputes between health plans & doctors, but it only applies to the 16% of Texans with state-regulated health insurance.
Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Sanofi SA are planning to hike U.S. list prices on more than 200 drugs in the United States on Wednesday, according to drugmakers and data analyzed by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.
Medicare counselor Kelly G. Loeb helped 92 people enroll in their health care plans this past year, but it was tougher than usual. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services added a new planning tool to its website, and it was so confusing — even for experts like Loeb — that congressional leaders have called for officials to publicize a special do-over period to give recipients another chance to enroll in the right plan.
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Obamacare was supposed to fix all of this — so why are so many Americans still uninsured, even when they qualify for subsidized and even free insurance?
Seniors on Medicare know all too well that the costs associated with it can be burdensome. While Medicare Part A, which covers hospital care, is usually free for enrollees, Parts B and D, which cover preventive/outpatient care and prescriptions, respectively, and comprise the remainder of seniors' coverage under original Medicare, charge enrollees a premium. The good news, however, is that there are steps you can take to lower your Medicare premium costs, thereby stretching your retirement income even further.