Hospitals and regulators have done little to ensure E.R.s are ready to treat children in emergencies, while researchers prove taking basic steps can save lives.
Jefferson Health is expanding its reach into the insurance business by offering Obamacare health plans to residents of Philadelphia, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties for the first time, according to information released Thursday by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.
Premiums on health insurance policies sold to individuals will increase on average between 1.9% and 5.5% next year in Minnesota, a range that's far below large jumps in the market seven years ago but still points to a general rise in health care costs.
Mercy Health will remain in-network for those insured by Anthem after the two companies reached a deal September 29. The agreement will allow Anthem members on the Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and employer-based coverage plans to utilize Mercy Health care through 2028.
The agency tasked with lowering Medicare costs by changing how physicians and hospitals are paid is on pace to increase spending by more than $1B through 2030.
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