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Final days of ACA open enrollment show 10% drop in signups
Open enrollment is ongoing as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to soon rule whether the ACA is constitutional.
Patients intrigued by digital health services, but still value face-to-face interactions
Most patients showed willingness to use apps and online scheduling systems, but they were a lower priority than quality interactions.
Healthcare spending rises to $3.6 trillion in the U.S., driven partly by health insurance tax
After a slower growth rate in 2017, 2018 saw growth rates about equal to those of 2016, driven in part by the reinstatement of a fee on insurers.
Laws ensuring commercial insurance coverage for telehealth increasing among states
Still, a new state-by-state survey from Foley & Lardner suggests there is still plenty of ground to cover in terms of telehealth payment parity, as well as the language used in the laws themselves.
Suicide attempts and hospitals admissions linked to non-opioid drugs on the rise
All states have seen increases in gabapentin exposures over a five-year period, coinciding with a decline in opioid prescriptions.
Employer-based health coverage remains strong, though concerns about affordability remain
Mental health benefits have also become important for employers, recognizing that it has an effect on absenteeism and productivity.
How changing Affordable Care Act rules affected health insurance premium costs
It’s the unanticipated consequence of the 2017 cut of the ACA’s cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers.
Shortage of specialists negatively impacting patients in rural areas
Medicare recipients with chronic conditions such as heart failure or diabetes who live in rural locations have higher death and hospitalization rates.
AHIP, BCBS Association support lawsuit against health insurance tax for Medicaid managed care
The tax is scheduled to go into effect in 2020.
