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By Jeff Lagasse | 12:12 pm | November 08, 2019
County-level premiums are changing both before and after accounting for federal subsidies available to some consumers.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:27 pm | November 07, 2019
About half as many people signed up in the first week this year as opposed to last, though week one was only two days long.
By Susan Morse | 11:26 am | November 07, 2019
A rule on hospital prices will be coming out alongside a proposal for health plan transparency, CMS Administrator Seema Verma says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:25 pm | November 01, 2019
The $52 trillion plan would seek to bring in about $9 trillion over 10 years by diverting funds employers pay to private health plans.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:43 pm | November 01, 2019
More than 85% don't know the basic benefits that health insurance plans must cover under the Affordable Care Act, a rise from previous years.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:51 pm | October 31, 2019
Adoption of telehealth for mental health services is increasing, highlighting the need for a more cohesive legal and regulatory framework.
By HIMSS TV | 04:21 pm | October 29, 2019
Dr. Donald Rucker, chief of the Office of the National Coordinator for Healthcare Information Technology, discusses the rollout of the 21st Century Cures Act and the opportunities it provides for health tech startups.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:13 pm | October 28, 2019
While optional Medicare for All is popular among voters, many are wary of breaking from the traditional private insurance system.
By Susan Morse | 03:05 pm | October 28, 2019
In total, Affordable Care Act insurers in a class action lawsuit will receive over $1.5 billion in damages from 2017 and 2018.
By Susan Morse | 03:26 pm | October 23, 2019
President Trump, who was supposedly trying to sabotage the ACA, has been better at running it than President Obama, who wrote the law, says HHS Secretary Alex Azar.