About one in five in-network claims were denied by insurers of qualified health plans on HealthCare.gov in 2023, according to KFF. There is also wide variation by insurer and state. The post Report: HealthCare.gov Insurers Denied 19% of In-Network Claims in 2023 appeared first on MedCity News.
KFF Health News senior correspondent David Hilzenrath discussed how the FDA allows risky chemicals in America’s food supply on CBS’ “CBS Mornings Plus” on March 11. Click here to watch Hilzenrath on “CBS Mornings Plus” Read Hilzenrath’s “How the FDA Opens the Door to Risky Chemicals in America’s Food Supply” KFF Health News editor-at-large for…
Liz Dunnebacke isn’t dying, but for a recent end-of-life care workshop in New Orleans, she pretended to be. Dunnebacke lay still atop a folding table that was dressed as a bed, complaining that her legs hurt. Registered nurse Ana Kanellos, rolling up two small white towels, demonstrated how to elevate her ankles to ease the…
We’ve been here before: congressional Democrats and Republicans sparring over the future of the Affordable Care Act. But this time there’s an extra complication. Though it’s the middle of open enrollment, lawmakers are still debating whether to extend the subsidies that have given consumers extra help paying their health insurance premiums in recent years. The…
GSK said the mixed Phase 3 results for camlipixant mean this pill “is unlikely to transform patient care” in recurrent chronic cough. GSK is stopping work in this indication, a setback to a program once hoped to yield a new blockbuster product for the company’s respiratory drug portfolio. The post GSK Drug From $2B Deal…
This policy watch examines the impact of federal staff cuts and HHS restructuring on the nation’s HIV response.
OTTUMWA, Iowa — Leisa and Kent Walker recently received a disturbing notice: The private company managing their son’s Medicaid coverage intends to cut nearly 40% of what it spends for caregivers who help him live at home instead of in a nursing home. Sam Walker, 35, has severe autism and other disabilities. He is deaf…
Two hospital-at-home providers, DispatchHealth and Medically Home, announced their plan to merge. Once combined, the company will provide in-home care across 50 major metropolitan areas and partner with nearly 40 health systems. The post DispatchHealth to Acquire Medically Home, Creating One Large Hospital-at-Home Provider appeared first on MedCity News.
This brief evaluates what is currently known about fraud and abuse in the Affordable Car Act (ACA) Marketplace, including how the final Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule and proposed budget reconciliation legislation would change existing Marketplace enrollment and eligibility standards.
KFF Health News and KCUR followed the stories of people injured during the Feb. 14, 2024, mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration. As the one-year mark since the parade shooting nears, the last installment in our series “The Injured” looks at how some survivors talk about resilience, while others are desperately…