¿Comprando seguro de salud de ACA? Aquí, lo nuevo de este año
De nuevo es otoño, días más cortos, temperaturas más frías y la inscripción abierta para adquirir seguros médicos en los mercados establecidos por la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA). Comprar ahora significa tener cobertura vigente a…
Shopping for ACA Health Insurance? Here’s What’s New This Year
It’s fall again, meaning shorter days, cooler temperatures, and open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance — sign-ups begin this week for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2023. Even though much of the coverage stays the same from year…
Empleadores se preocupan por la salud mental, pero no hay suficientes proveedores
Casi tres años después de que la pandemia de covid-19 alterara para siempre los lugares de trabajo, la cobertura de salud mental sigue siendo una prioridad para los empleadores, según la encuesta anual realizada por KFF. Casi la mitad de…
Readers and Tweeters Take Positions on Sleep Apnea Treatment
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. On a ‘Woke’ Journalist’s Journey I found Jay Hancock’s piece rather intriguing (“Severe Sleep Apnea Diagnosis…
Montana Backs Away From Innovative Hospital Payment Model. Other States Are Watching.
Montana is signaling it might step away from an innovative way of setting the prices its public employee health plan pays hospitals for services, an approach that has saved the state millions of dollars and become a model for health…
Employers Are Concerned About Covering Workers’ Mental Health Needs, Survey Finds
Almost three years after the covid-19 pandemic upended workplaces, mental health coverage remains a priority for employers, according to an annual employer survey fielded by KFF. Nearly half of surveyed large employers — those with at least 200 workers —…
Essential care to keep your pre-teen safe and healthy this holiday season
Now that the school year is well on its way, and as we enter flu and holiday travel season, it’s time to ensure your pre-teen is up to date on essential care. 1 Keeping your pre-teen current on recommended immunizations…
A Billing Expert Saved Big After Finding an Incorrect Charge in Her Husband’s ER Bill
If Dr. Bhavin Shah was on his own, he said, he probably would have paid the bill for his broken arm. The 47-year-old physician from suburban Chicago incurred surprisingly steep charges after landing in an emergency room on New Year’s…
Kids’ Mental Health Care Leaves Parents in Debt and in the Shadows
[UPDATED at 3 p.m. ET] Rachel and her husband adopted Marcus out of Guatemalan foster care as a 7-month-old infant and brought him home to Lansing, Michigan. With a round face framed by a full head of dark hair, Marcus…
Campaigning Ramps Up as South Dakota Voters Decide on Medicaid Expansion
CUSTER, S.D. — A silver minivan decorated with a large sticker reading “Love Your Neighbor Tour” recently circumnavigated South Dakota. Catholic nuns, Protestant pastors, a synagogue president, and a Muslim nonprofit professional were among the interfaith leaders who packed into…
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