Chris Anderson
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in early January struck down a state law in effect since 2009 that barred some legal immigrants residing in the state from receiving subsidized health insurance coverage.
One of the major components of the Affordable Care Act addressing the cost of care got underway Jan. 1 after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled it picks for the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program, which government officials say could save Medicare as much as $1.1 billion.
The plan to overhaul Medicare introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Paul Ryan in mid-December could be considered a ray of bi-partisan light in an era of fiercely partisan squabbles inside the Washington beltway. But it also begs the question: Is it sound policy, or merely a political ploy designed to provide election year cover for Republicans?
Approximately one in every eleven residents in the United States is employed in the healthcare sector, but one-in-seven new hires in the healthcare industry will leave their job within the first year, according to new research by Bersin & Associates.
A new report on obesity by The Trust for America's Health (TFAH) found that reducing the average body mass index (BMI) of U.S. citizens by five percent could produce 10-year savings of more than $158 billion in reduced obesity-related costs.
People living on incomes below 250 percent of the poverty rate -- less than $55,875 per year for a family of four -- have a disproportionately high rate of uninsurance and access to healthcare, according to a new report released yesterday by the Commonwealth Fund.
Humana Inc., one of the largest providers of Medicare Advantage plans in the country, this morning reported higher earnings in the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011 compared to 2010.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act saved more than $2.1 billion in the cost of prescription drugs for more than 3.6 million seniors enrolled in Medicare in 2011.
The Medical Group Management Association yesterday urged the U.S Department of Health and Human Services to take immediate action to help alleviate payment disruptions that have occurred due to the transition to HIPAA 5010.
Data released by the Department of Health and Human Services today show that premiums for Medicare Advantage plans decreased an average of seven percent for 2012 and that enrollment in the plans increased by 10 percent.