Medicare Advantage is the managed care program, run by private insurance companies, for seniors and disabled people. Politico: Major Spending Cut Proposed For Medicare Advantage An annual notice released Friday after the markets closed ...
Tags: Health Care, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Seniors
eHealthInsurance reports that interest in health coverage ginned up by the new federal law has helped new memberships rise 50 percent. Meanwhile, NPR examines the mixed record of the 14 states running their own marketplaces. USA Today: ...
Tags: CT, Health Care, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Mental Health
The votes will likely set up a conference committee showdown related to the state's two-year budget plan. Meanwhile, news outlets also report on developments from Arkansas, Mississippi and California. The Washington Post: House And ...
Tags: Medicaid Expansion Plan, Medicaid Austerity, Medicaid Showdown
Elsewhere, Kansas lawmakers advance a bill that would exempt the state from the health law and some California lawmakers work to restore Medi-Cal cuts. The Oregonian: SEIU Withdraws Health Care Ballot Measures, Part Of Deal With ...
Tags: SEIU, Health Law, Health Insure, Medi-Cal Funding
CNN reports that the White House tamps down expectations that the exchanges will meet CBO's original projection that 40 percent of enrollees would be between the ages of 18 and 34. Also, Politico Pro looks at the large number of states that ...
Health care spending higher for boys than girls; rise in teen use of prescriptions and mental health services; spending on babies highest of any children's age group Spending on health care for children covered by employer-sponsored ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Health Care, Service
ReneSola supplies Isolux Corsan with 31.7 megawatts of Virtus PV modules for a commercial PV project in the Suffolk. According to the terms of the agreement, ReneSola delivered 9.7 MW of Virtus I modules and 22 MW of Virtus II modules to ...
A selection of health policy stories from Kentucky, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, California, Colorado and Florida. The Associated Press: Ky. Senate Passes Bill Creating Malpractice Panels A panel of medical experts would review ...
Tags: Whistleblower Case, Malpractice Panel, Woman Health, Low-Income Adult
Tubal ligation - commonly referred to as having one's "tubes tied" - is widely used to prevent unintended pregnancies. However, current Medicaid policies create roadblocks for low-income women trying to obtain the procedure, according to a ...
Tags: prevent unintended pregnancies, Medicaid rule, Health&Medicine
Covered California has almost reached its enrollment goal for March 31, according to numbers released Wednesday. Still, the state plans to spend millions on Spanish-language advertising in the weeks remaining before the open enrollment ...
Tags: Health Insurance, Health Coverage, Health Plan, Obamacare
Editor’s note: This article written by Christopher Peak originally appeared in the Point Reyes Light. Food Safety News does not endorse any individual food producer on cleanliness or safety. We also do not consider antibiotics or ...
Tags: Beef, Recall, BN Ranch, Rancho Feeding Corporation
Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced details of the 2014 Crop Insurance Program, which includes a number of new features to help producers mitigate their risk. ...
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Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web. The New York Times: Doctors Train To Spot Signs Of A.D.H.D. In Children Jerry, 9 years old, dissolved into his Game Boy while his father described his ...
Tags: Doctor Training, Obamacare, A.D.H.D, Epilepsy
In other Obamacare implementation news, some regions are finding few plan options. And HHS is trying to resolve some healthcare. The Washington Post's Wonkblog: The Uninsured Rate Is At A Five-Year Low. Is Obamacare The Reason? Gallup's ...
Tags: Uninsured Rate, A Five-Year Low, Uninsured Rate Hits 5-Year-Low
The Wall Street Journal examines the gap created by some states deciding not to expand their Medicaid programs and what that decision means for hospitals' bottom lines. Also, Republican lawmakers consider "bailouts" for hospitals after they ...
Tags: Coverage Gap, Medicaid Expansion, Obamacare, GOP