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News Articles: health insurance

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke about the bill to cap insulin prices during her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

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  • Politics

House passes bill to cap insulin prices

The chamber voted on a bill that would cap the price of insulin at $35 a month, but its fate in the Senate is unclear.

April 01, 2022
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
Cherokee Northside Hospital

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  • Health Care

Anthem names new chief in Georgia amid dispute with Northside

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has named a new president of its Georgia operation just days before a possible contract cutoff with Northside Hospital.

January 24, 2022
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Grady Hospital

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  • Health

COVID hospitalizations soar in Atlanta area; Northside wins round in court vs. Anthem

The state last week reported daily totals of new COVID cases that shattered previous records, with the very contagious Omicron variant spreading fast. And those state numbers didn’t count the people who tested positive for the virus at home but who didn’t report their infections.

January 04, 2022
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Jason Dean received six stitches and a tetanus shot after he cut his knee in May. In August, his wife, DeeAnn, feared going to the same emergency room where he was treated, delaying her diagnosis of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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  • Health

The ER charged him $6,589.77 for 6 stitches, a cost that led his wife to avoid the ER

With few options for health care in their rural community, a Tennessee couple's experience with one outrageous bill could have led to a deadly delay when they needed help the most.

November 22, 2021
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By:
  • Blake Farmer
A sign outside Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, encourages people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • Business

Companies are telling unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance

Citing the high costs associated with Covid illnesses, a growing number of employers are telling employees who decline to be vaccinated to pay up.

November 22, 2021
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
Some doctors, medical associations and members of Congress are complaining that the rule released by the Biden administration this fall for implementing the law to stop surprise medical bills actually favors insurers and doesn't follow the spirit of the legislation.

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  • Health

Biden's plan to stop surprise medical bills faces bipartisan pushback in Congress

Congress passed a law last year to shield patients from surprise out-of-network medical charges. But many doctors in the House now say the way the law is to be implemented unfairly favors insurers.

November 17, 2021
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By:
  • Michael McAuliff

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  • Health

6 tips to help you pick the right health insurance plan

The open enrollment period to buy health insurance on HealthCare.gov starts now and runs through Jan. 15, 2022. Look for more options and expanded subsidies this year — and more help signing up.

November 02, 2021
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Wellstar Cobb Hospital

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  • Health Care

Wellstar-United contract ends without a deal, affecting thousands

The contract between the two organizations ended Sunday without a new agreement. An estimated 80,000 United members will be affected.

October 05, 2021
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By:
  • Andy Miller
According to the State Department, 14 au pair agencies operate in the U.S. These private companies are required to offer the child care workers who contract with them basic health coverage. But the plans often amount to emergency or travel insurance — not the kind of full coverage ACA health plans offer.

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  • Health

The Affordable Care Act Can Help Au Pairs Avoid Medical Debt

Child care workers from outside the U.S. often buy health coverage through an agency. But those policies can have big gaps, critics warn. ACA plans are comprehensive and, with subsidies, can be cheap.

September 20, 2021
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By:
  • Bryce Covert
Ely Bair had two medically necessary jaw surgeries. For the first, in 2018, his share of the bill was $3,000. For the second, in 2019 after a job change, he was billed $27,000, even though he had the same insurance carrier.

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  • Health

Same Hospital And Insurer, But The Bill For His 2nd Jaw Procedure Was $24,000 More

To realign the man's jaw and ease his chronic pain and high blood pressure, he would need two operations, the surgeon said. Both procedures went well, but the patient was shocked by the second bill.

August 30, 2021
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By:
  • Phil Galewitz
A special open enrollment period on all Affordable Care Act marketplaces, including on the federal insurance exchange, <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/" data-key="1338">HealthCare.gov</a>, runs until Aug. 15. Many people qualify for free or low-cost plans.

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  • Health

Uninsured Or Unemployed? You Might Be Missing Out On Free Health Insurance

Millions of people who need insurance are eligible for free health care plans. A special enrollment period is ending on Aug. 15. Here's how to sign up in time.

August 03, 2021
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Advocates for expanding Medicaid in Kansas staged a protest outside the entrance to the statehouse parking garage in Topeka in May 2019. Today, twelve states have still not expanded Medicaid. The biggest are Texas, Florida, and Georgia, but there are a few outside the South, including Wyoming and Kansas.

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  • Health

12 Holdout States Haven't Expanded Medicaid, Leaving 2 Million People In Limbo

They don't qualify for Medicaid in their states, but earn too little to be eligible for subsidized ACA health plans. It's a gap in health care coverage, and some politicians are trying to fix it.

July 01, 2021
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Kathleen McAuliffe, a home care worker for Catholic Charities in a Portland, Maine, suburb, helps client John Gardner with his weekly chores. McAuliffe shops for Gardner's groceries, cleans his home and runs errands for him during her weekly visit.

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  • Health

With Workers In Short Supply, Seniors Often Wait Months For Home Health Care

Seniors, their families and states are eager to keep older Americans in their homes and out of nursing homes, but those efforts are often thwarted by worker shortages and low pay.

June 30, 2021
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By:
  • Phil Galewitz
Truck driver José Mendoza has a Humana HMO plan through his employer. It has a $5,000 deductible and 50% coinsurance, leaving him financially vulnerable.

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  • Health Care

A $10,322 Tab For A Sleep Apnea Study Is Enough To Wreck One Patient's Rest

The University of Miami Health System charged truck driver José Mendoza six times what Medicare would pay for an overnight test. He got trapped by his high-deductible health plan and sky-high billing.

May 27, 2021
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By:
  • Michelle Andrews
The Biden administration has opened up enrollment on all Affordable Care Act marketplaces, including on the federal insurance exchange, <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/" data-key="1338">Healthcare.gov</a>, until August. Many people will qualify for better or less expensive plans — or both.

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  • Health Care

Health Insurance For $10 Or Less A Month? You May Qualify For New Discounts

From now until August, you can sign up for or change coverage through the federal and state health insurance marketplaces. Many people are eligible for better or less expensive plans — or both.

April 22, 2021
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
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