The Biden administration has approved a waiver that will allow Washington state to offer health insurance to illegal immigrants. The waiver, known as the “State Innovation Waiver” was submitted by the state in the spring and approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury Department on Dec. 9 under section 1332 of the […]
California’s budget for 2023 shows a 35 percent increase in spending on health departments compared to last year’s budget. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that most of the state’s Covered California insurance customers might get $10 a month coverage.
In a previous episode of California Insider, we covered the impacts of a single-payer health care solution for Californians. But why does health care cost so much? My guest is Dr. Rupali Chadha, a physician with Free2Care. She discusses why we have the highest cost of health care in the world and what it will […]
Insurance companies and group health plans must cover the cost of over-the-counter, at-home rapid COVID-19 tests for people with private health coverage, starting Jan. 15, the Biden administration announced Monday. “The new coverage requirement means that most consumers with private health coverage can go online or to a pharmacy or store, buy a test, and […]
Online health insurance marketplaces have reopened for a special enrollment period through May 15, after President Joe Biden signed an executive order last month. Biden, in a statement on Feb. 15, said that he will do everything he can “to ensure that all Americans have access to the quality, affordable health care they deserve.” “That is […]
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order reopening online health insurance marketplaces, allowing people to sign up in several weeks. HealthCare.gov will open for a special enrollment period from Feb. 15 through May 15, giving Americans who don’t have insurance a chance to obtain some. The open enrollment period for 2021 has already […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday upheld a Trump administration rule that requires hospitals to disclose the prices they negotiate with insurers for a range of health tests and procedures. The 2-0 decision by the appeals court means that American patients will have access to hospital pricing information starting on […]
In modern day healthcare, who is really in charge of how patients are treated? Healthcare providers are starting to speak out about how the business side of the industry can interfere with doctors providing the best care for patients. Some call it a “broken healthcare system.” Former psychiatrist Dr. Wendy Dean and microsurgeon Dr. Simon […]
Premiums for those who buy individual health care plans on the marketplace and who don’t get a subsidy may be surprised this fall, as average premiums are forecast to rise much less than in recent years, according to one report. ACASignups.net recently released a table of projected premium increases for 2019 based on state filings […]
