An enhanced government effort to catch insurers that overcharge Medicare faces resistance from the insurance industry.
Category: Kaiser Health News
Even When HIV Prevention Drug Is Covered, Other Costs Block Treatment
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that people who are at high risk of contracting HIV take PrEP, a preventive treatment. The decision means most health plans will be required to cover the drugs without charging patients. But the recommendation doesn’t apply to the other clinical and lab services people need.
Biden Calling ACA ‘Breakthrough’ For Mental Health Parity Highlights Gaps
Did the Affordable Care Act create equal coverage of mental and physical health? Seems true on paper but not always in practice.