Homeless adults were more often white, male, around 46 years old, and either uninsured or insured by Medicaid.
Category: Health Insurance
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ What Just Happened To The ACA And What Happens Now? A Special Bonus Edition
A federal district judge in Texas ruled Friday that Congress’ 2017 elimination of the tax penalty for failing to have insurance rendered the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. What happens now? KHN’s Julie Rovner, along with panelists Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, discuss the bombshell decision and its potential fallout.
Average outpatient visit in U.S. approaching $500, study finds
Between 1990 and 2016, inpatient admissions globally increased by more than two-thirds, while outpatient visits increased by more than half.
Health Suffers Deep In The Troubled Heart Of Texas
The Lone Star State is an economic powerhouse, yet it fails to take care of its residents’ health and is home to some of the most extreme entrepreneurial medical practices.
CVS Health defends merger and integration of Aetna
CVS Health said it is maintaining a firewall to prevent the exchange of competitively sensitive information with Aetna.
Texas judge strikes down Affordable Care Act
Supreme Court hearing all but certain as Democrats say they will appeal the ruling that is also decried by insurers and providers.
Texas Judge Puts ACA in Legal Peril – Again
The case is not expected to have an immediate effect on coverage for people who buy plans on the federal health law marketplaces because the case is likely to go to the Supreme Court – the third time that the justices will decide the fate of the landmark health law.
Small percentage of uninsured patients generate most of hospitals’ self-pay revenue
If hospitals aren’t optimizing their revenue cycle, they could potentially be leaving millions of dollars on the table.
Cigna, Express Scripts merger clears state hurdles
The deal awaits another state approval; It has already received the go-ahead from Department of Justice.
Emergency responders to California wildfire used a patient lookup system to harness volunteer providers
The tool, Patient Unified Lookup System, enabled volunteers to access patient information and and deliver quality care, especially crucial medications.
