Companies are also partnering on AARP Medicare Advantage Walgreens plans from UnitedHealthcare.
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Emergent technologies are allowing consumers greater control and access to care
The shift happening in healthcare is similar to trends in personal wealth management, with beneficiaries assuming greater control.
Legislation to stop surprise billing could negatively affect air ambulance operators
A decrease in private payer rates without an increase in government payment would threaten the air ambulance industry, Moody’s says.
‘An Arm And A Leg’: A La ‘Hamilton,’ Revue Takes On History Of Health Insurance
Kvetching about the cost of health care is kind of what we do on the podcast “An Arm and a Leg.” This week’s episode features like-minded storytellers — from the musical troupe Heck No Techo — who have turned their frustrations into art and laughter.
CMS Innovation Center is testing direct contracting model
This model is part of a strategy to use the redesign of primary care as a platform to drive broader healthcare delivery system reform.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: How’s That Open Enrollment Going?
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace plans is halfway over and, so far, the number of people signing up is down, but not dramatically. Meanwhile, Congress and President Donald Trump can’t seem to agree on what to do about teen vaping, drug prices or “surprise” medical bills. And Democrats lurch to the left on abortion. Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more health news.
Did Joe Biden Overstate Democratic Voters’ Opposition To ‘Medicare For All’?
The term “vast” sets a high bar.
Nothing To Sneeze At: The $2,659 Bill To Pluck Doll’s Shoe From Child’s Nostril
A 3-year-old girl put matching doll shoes up her nose. One came out easily. The second required an emergency department visit ― and generated a bill that is not child’s play.
Pennsylvania partners with GetInsured to build and operate state-based health insurance exchange
Chief among the partnership’s goals is higher quality service and better affordability for people in the state purchasing insurance on the exchange.
To engage patients, understand their needs and wants
There is often a disconnect between what health plans provide and what patients want, according to Keith Roberts of Change Healthcare.
