This analysis estimates that 48% of adults under age 65 with individual market coverage are either employed by a small business with fewer than 25 workers, self-employed entrepreneurs, or small business owners. Because the vast majority of this coverage is purchased through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces, changes to the ACA, including the expiration…
Any evidence of lice was once a reason for immediate dismissal from school, not to return until the student’s head was lice-free. But what are known as “no-nit” policies have been dropped in favor of “nonexclusion” rules, prioritizing class time over any nuisance caused by parasites the size of sesame seeds. That leniency, of late,…
Republicans insist that President Donald Trump’s cuts to Medicaid were aimed at reducing fraud and getting more of its adult beneficiaries into jobs. But the side effects may include less care for sick kids. Some children’s hospitals collectively stand to lose billions of dollars in revenue once Trump’s wide-ranging tax and spending law, which Republicans…
“Everybody can get” the covid-19 vaccine. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sept. 4 in a Senate Finance Committee hearing When health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 4, several senators criticized him for restricting the covid-19 shots after promising in November he wouldn’t “take away anybody’s vaccines.” “Did…
By MATTHEW HOLT I have been on a quest to try to understand why I am being charged $34.95 by Labcorp for some lab tests that I think should be free under the ACA preventative care statutes, and for which my insurer Blue Shield of Californian has issued me an EOB with a $0 co-pay….
Michael Cannon makes the convincing case that the answer is a resounding ‘no’. Those who say that private health insurance companies are evil entities that profit from denying health care to patients fail to appreciate that private health insurance companies are in fact a wondrous force for good.Outrageous? Not at all. Health insurance companies get…
CMS sets timeline for Medicaid SDP payment reductions and compliance
Strive Health’s Series D funding was led by New Enterprise Associates, and included participation from CVS Health Ventures, CapitalG, Echo Health and several others. The post Strive Health Secures $550M to Advance Value-Based Kidney Care Model appeared first on MedCity News.
Corewell Health is seeing positive results from its partnership with Nudj Health, a startup that delivers virtual lifestyle medicine programs. More than 3,600 Corewell patients have enrolled in Nudj’s programs since 2023 — and their reported improvements include weight loss, reduced depression and anxiety levels, better cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and increased daily exercise minutes….
A new report by Endeavor Business Intelligence shows both clear priorities and glaring potential weak spots at organizations.