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For more than a decade, customers used the online plan finder to compare dozens of policies. Yet after a redesign of the website, the search results no longer list which plan offers a customer the best value. Federal officials say it will be fixed before enrollment begins next week.
Washington is abuzz with impeachment talk, but what impact would such a move have on congressional action on prescription drug prices and surprise bills? Also, a study out this week shows that health insurance costs for both employers and workers continue to rise. This week, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
People at companies with large numbers of people earning $25,000 or less faced bigger deductibles for single coverage and were asked to pony up a larger share of their income in premiums than those at other firms.
Tennessee wants to convert its Medicaid program to a block grant. But is its plan legal? Meanwhile, Congress continues to struggle with legislation to rein in prescription drug prices and surprise medical bills. This week, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Rovner also interviews Dr. Marty Makary, author of the new book 鈥淭he Price We Pay鈥 about why health care costs so much.
Residents in Colorado ski resort country found relief from high insurance premiums and high hospital costs by joining forces and negotiating prices directly with the local hospital.
The health policy landscape is very different than it was when Barack Obama made this pledge as part of his pitch for the Affordable Care Act. But the words still might be risky for Democratic presidential primary hopeful Joe Biden.
Premiums will grow by an average of 0.8% next year on the state health insurance exchange. Officials cite two new policies for the relatively low rate hike: a new state tax penalty on Californians who don鈥檛 have health insurance coupled with state-based tax credits to help enrollees afford their premiums, including middle-income people who make too much money to qualify for federal financial aid.聽
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to help an estimated 850,000 Californians pay their health insurance premiums and would fund his plan with a tax penalty on people who don鈥檛 have coverage. If he succeeds, California would be the first state to subsidize middle-income people who make too much to qualify for federal financial aid.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Ollstein of Politico and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss the suggested cuts to health programs in President Donald Trump鈥檚 budget proposal, the latest on lawsuits challenging work requirements for Medicaid enrollees and the FDA鈥檚 crackdown on e-cigarettes. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week.
Well-known insurers are offering plans with lower premiums. But they could leave patients on the hook for unexpected costs.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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