Health insurance is often complicated, but understanding the basics helps you make better decisions about your coverage and care. This 10-question quiz touches on some terms you may encounter.
A recent KFF report showed that in 2024, 79% of counties in the U.S. were highly concentrated for Medicare Advantage, and 18% were very highly concentrated. The post Report: Majority of Medicare Advantage Markets Lack Competition appeared first on MedCity News.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At around 2 a.m., 7-year-old twin brothers arrived at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms. The boys sat in one waiting room and then another. Two hours and 20 minutes passed before the two were isolated, according to Centers for Medicare…
Eli Lilly now offers vials of obesity medication Zepbound directly to self-pay patients at a nearly 50% discount off the drug’s list price. But more than offering patients a lower-cost alternative, this move represents a strategic stance against certain pharmaceutical industry players. The post With Direct-to-Patient Zepbound, Eli Lilly Takes a Stand Against Compounders and…
The Host Mary Agnes Carey KFF Health News @maryagnescarey Read Mary Agnes’ stories. The midterm elections are months away, yet changes at the Department of Health and Human Services suggest the Trump administration is focusing on how to win on health care, which remains a top concern for voters. Facing growing concern about the administration’s…
The House budget reconciliation bill contains various expansions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). This policy watch explains what HSAs are, how they have been used, what the key changes to HSAs would be, and how much they would cost the federal government.
More than three-quarters of American adults didn’t get a covid shot last season, a figure that health care experts warn could rise this year amid new U.S. government recommendations. The covid vaccine was initially popular. About 75% of Americans had received at least one dose of the first versions of the vaccine by early 2022,…
Every day, patients are making agonizing choices to skip medications due to cost, and the fallout is evident in worsening health and avoidable hospitalizations. Health systems are in a prime position to break this cycle by acting as advocates for their patients’ financial as well as physical well-being. The post When Cost Blocks Care: Why Medication…
If CMS and private payers are serious about whole-person health, reimbursement structures must align with the workforce actually delivering that care. Payment pathways should recognize the value of the broader care team and enable the seamless integration of their expertise with the objective data generated through connected devices and programs like RPM. The post Behavior…
A hard-won provision of the Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their family’s health insurance until age 26. But after that, those without employer-sponsored insurance face an array of complicated choices, including whether to shop on the insurance plan exchange, apply for Medicaid, or roll the dice and go uninsured. Are you…