Nearly 1 million uninsured Americans bought health insurance via the federal marketplace website HealthCare.gov in December, a U.S. official says. Marilyn Tavenner, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a part of ...
Hospital-diagnosed maternal bacterial infections during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published Dec. 23 in the Journal of Autism and ...
As the final phase of the Affordable Care Act, sometimes called "Obamacare," begins, a new report shows that more than 45 million Americans still don't have health insurance. As troubling as that number may seem, it represents only 14.6 ...
Consumers whose individual health insurance policies have been cancelled for failing to meet the minimum requirements of the Affordable Care Act may now apply for a "hardship exemption," Obama administration officials announced late ...
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As 2013 nears to a close, the year's top health news story -- the fumbled debut of the Affordable Care Act, often dubbed Obamacare -- continues to grab headlines. The Obama administration had high hopes for its health-care reform package, ...
Antibiotics for children that are covered by private insurance cost five times more in the United States than in the United Kingdom, where costs are covered by a government universal health plan. That's the finding of researchers who ...
The health insurance industry announced Wednesday that the payment deadline for those who buy health insurance through state and federal exchanges under the final provision of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has been ...
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The early morning highlights from the major news organizations examine today's deadline for enrolling for health insurance that would begin Jan. 1, as well as a variety of other health law stories and several articles on mental health ...
The increase has ranged from 30 percent to 40 percent, reports ABC News. In California, an estimated 50,000 people picked a health plan in the first week of December. News outlets also reported on the latest developments in Maryland, Oregon ...
Antibiotics for children that are covered by private insurance cost five times more in the United States than in the United Kingdom, where costs are covered by a government universal health plan. That's the finding of researchers who ...
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As of Nov. 2, far fewer marketplace healthcare insurance applicants applied for federal subsidies than the number eligible, a U.S. analysis showed. The Avalere Health analysis found 30 percent of marketplace healthcare insurance ...
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Almost 80 percent of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older don't know the last day for open enrollment to make changes in their insurance plan is Dec. 7. Medicare beneficiaries have from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 to make changes in their ...
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U.S. government agencies say they closed the loopholes that kept insured patients from being treated for mental illness or substance abuse. "This final rule breaks down barriers that stand in the way of treatment and recovery services for ...
AMERICAN INSURANCE BENEFITS, announced the launch of a PRIVATE EXCHANGE technology system that provides employers and employees the ability to participate in one of the fastest growing trends in health insurance - Defined Contribution ...
US-based community-focused health insurer MVP Health Care (MVP) has decided to implement PaySpan's platform to automate reimbursements for providers and members across New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. The payment tool will streamline ...
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