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Payer
Perspective: The Price Increases That Should Cause Americans More Alarm
Since 1999, health insurance premiums for people with employer-provided coverage have more than quadrupled.
Technology
How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits from New Tech
The first cohort of seniors to have contended ? not always enthusiastically ? with a digital society has reached the...
Payer
Breaking Down Why Medicare Part D Premiums Are Likely To Go Up
Increases are expected to mainly affect stand-alone Part D plans, not the drug coverage offered as part of Medicare Advantage.
Technology
Virtual Care Scores a Big Win in Diabetes Prevention
After years of saying it?s not as good as in-person care, CMS is now proposing to allow the Medicare Diabetes...
Payer
An Arm and a Leg: A Wild Health Insurance Hustle
Telemarketer scam signs victims up for fake 'jobs.'
Payer
Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos
That is the age at which the ACA declares that young adults generally must get off their family's plan and...
Payer
Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump's New Law Poses Health Consequences
Georgia will see as many people lose insurance coverage sold through ACA marketplaces as will California, with more than triple...
Innovation
Mass General Brigham, CVS Take On the Primary Care Access Shortage
A proposal to enable access to MGB services through 37 MinuteClinics across Massachusetts could help more than 100,000 residents.
Payer
Work Requirements and Red Tape Ahead for Millions on Medicaid
Georgia's system could signal that work mandates will lead to excessive red tape, improper denials, and lost coverage.
CMO
Cosmetic Surgeries Led to Disfiguring Injuries, Patients Allege
Cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits alleging disfiguring injuries ? including...
CFO
Diagnosis Debt: Trump Voters Wanted Relief from Medical Bills. For Millions, the Bills Are About to Get Bigger.
Patient advocates warn that the erosion of federal health care protections since Trump took office threatens to undermine Americans' financial...
Technology
States Pass Privacy Laws to Protect Brain Data Collected by Devices
Colorado, California, and Montana are among the states that have required safeguards.