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Oscar Health To Expand Obamacare To Three New States In 2022
Oscar Health is expanding its health insurance products into three new states to sell coverage for individuals and families in 2021.
Coming Soon For The Unvaccinated: A $50 Monthly Paycheck Deduction From Your Employer
Employers are beginning to tack on a special surcharge of up to $50 a month for unvaccinated workers, according to the health benefits consultancy Mercer.
Obamacare Helps Cigna Weather Pandemic
Cigna made $1.5 billion in the second quarter as enrollment in the health insurer’s individual business under the Affordable Care Act grew about 25% over last year.
Delaware Latest To Lift Hurdle To Nurse Practitioners During Pandemic
Delaware is the latest in a growing number of states giving direct access to nurse practitioners thanks to legislation eliminating hurdles for patients who need primary care, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.
CVS To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour As Business ‘Normalizes’
CVS Health will raise the minimum wage of its employees to $15 an hour effective in July 2022 as the drugstore chain’s business rebounds to pre-pandemic levels.
Poll: Unvaccinated Fear Vaccine More Than Covid And Delta Variant
Unvaccinated Americans fear the Covid-19 vaccine more than the deadly Coronavirus itself and its rapidly spreading Delta variant, a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows.
Biden’s Special Obamacare Sign-Up A Pandemic Boost To Health Insurers
Health insurance companies continue to have one of their best years selling individual plans under the Affordable Care Act thanks to the Biden administration’s special open enrollment period.
Humana Profits On Medicare Growth Despite Covid ‘Uncertainties’
Humana profits eclipsed $700 million on strong Medicare Advantage enrollment while navigating the uncertain Covid-19 pandemic.
Centene’s Medicaid Enrollment Rises As Pandemic Drags On
Centene’s membership grew by more than 1 million in the second quarter thanks to a big increase in enrollment in its Medicaid plans during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Physician Assistants Hit Hard By Furloughs, Pay Cuts In Pandemic
Physician assistants have been hit hard in the last year with 12% of PAs furloughed “at some point since the beginning of the pandemic,” a new report shows
