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Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.
Nearly 70% of those enrolled last year signed up again this year, often for less generous coverage.
Payer
Evidence Shows ACA's Mandated Benefits Alone Don't Drive Up Costs. The Debate Continues.
Without enhanced subsidies, the amount people pay toward monthly Obamacare premiums doubled, on average.
Payer
In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals
As Medicare Advantage plan profits have sagged in recent years, many plans are pulling out of areas they used to...
Payer
Is It Worth Your Time and Money To Set Up an HSA?
Here's what to know about how HSAs work and when they're worth it.
Payer
Families Scramble to Pay Five-Figure Bills as Clock Ticks on Promised Preauthorization Reforms
Each year millions of patients continue to face denials through the prior authorization process.
Payer
Medicare Advantage 'Dark Money' Group Attempts to Win Higher Payments for Insurance Companies
The group does not reveal its funders or much else, other than to say it is 'dedicated to protecting and...
Payer
Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay — And It Costs All of Us
What is a reasonable price for any health care visit or procedure, and how is it determined?
CFO
State Lawmakers Seek Restraints on Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt
Legislative effort follows a KFF Health News investigation revealing thousands of Coloradans had money siphoned from paychecks to cover health...
Payer
Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Healthcare
However, plans like these are unlikely to fill the gaps left by sweeping federal changes.
CFO
Trump Required Hospitals to Post Their Prices for Patients. Mostly It's the Industry Using the Data.
Not all hospitals have fallen in line with the price transparency rules, and many were slow to do so.
Payer
Trump Team's Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage
The proposed changes are part of a lengthy rule that addresses a broad swath of standards.
CEO
Hospital Margins Stabilize as 'New Normal' Takes Hold
Kaufman Hall's latest hospital report finds outpatient growth and positive margins offset by rising costs, higher-acuity inpatient mix, and payer...