December 9th, 2015 | By Ross Rogers
Source: The Washington Post Gilead Sciences executives were acutely aware in 2013 that their plan to charge an exorbitantly high price for a powerful new hepatitis C drug would spark public outrage, but they pursued the profit-driven strategy anyway, according to a Senate Finance Committee investigation report released Tuesday. “Let’s not fold to advocacy pressure […]
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December 9th, 2015 | By Ross Rogers
Source: The Hill ObamaCare will force a reduction in American work hours — the equivalent of 2 million jobs over the next decade, Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper said Monday. The total workforce will shrink by just under 1 percent as a result of changes in worker participation because of the new coverage expansions, mandates and changes […]
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December 7th, 2015 | By Ross Rogers
Good News!!! Anthem Blue Cross is proud to announce that in 2016 all existing and new members will have access to the full Blue Card program. So rest assured that if you live in California in a County next to another state such as Oregon or Nevada, you’ll now have in network coverage while receiving […]
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December 2nd, 2015 | By Ross Rogers
Source: Kaiser Health News Consumers seeking health policies with the most freedom in choosing doctors and hospitals are finding far fewer of those plans offered on the insurance marketplaces next year. And the premiums are rising faster than for other types of coverage. The plans, usually known as preferred provider organizations or PPOs, pay for […]
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December 2nd, 2015 | By Ross Rogers
Source: Kaiser Health News Many primary care practitioners will be a little poorer next year because of the expiration of a health law program that has been paying them a 10 percent bonus for caring for Medicare patients. Some say the loss may trickle down to the patients, who could have a harder time finding […]
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December 2nd, 2015 | By Ross Rogers
Source: The New York Times The latest turmoil in health insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act has emboldened advocates on both sides of the political spectrum, providing ammunition to conservatives who want to shrink the federal role and liberals who want to expand it. UnitedHealth Group rattled federal officials when it announced last […]
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November 25th, 2015 | By Ross Rogers
Source: The Wall Street Journal The biggest U.S. health insurer said it has suffered major losses on policies sold on the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges and will consider withdrawing from them, adding to worries about the future of the marketplaces at the heart of the Obama administration’s signature health law. The disclosure by UnitedHealth Group […]
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November 24th, 2015 | By Ross Rogers
Source: The Hill More than 540,000 people selected a health insurance plan through the federal ObamaCare marketplace in the first week of this year’s sign-up period, the Obama administration announced Thursday. “It’s a solid start and I’m pleased with the consumer engagement we’ve seen over this last week,” Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
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November 24th, 2015 | By Ross Rogers
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune If you work at a business with 50 or fewer employees, watch out for grandma this year. By that, we mean if the company has a “grandmothered” health plan, you may be in for some changes in 2016. Grandmothered is the term insurance agents and brokers have been using for pre-Obamacare […]
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November 18th, 2015 | By Ross Rogers
Source: The Hill More than 540,000 people selected a health insurance plan through the federal ObamaCare marketplace in the first week of this year’s sign-up period, the Obama administration announced Thursday. “It’s a solid start and I’m pleased with the consumer engagement we’ve seen over this last week,” Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
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