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Big Doctor Group Supports Medicare And Medicaid ‘Buy Ins’

The American College of Physicians is supporting Medicare and Medicaid “buy in” proposals emerging in Congress and in several states across the country.

Medicare At 50 Act Targets Early Retirees

The Medicare at 50 Act targets Americans who are nearing retirement or are forced to retire early due to layoffs, Democratic Senators said.

In Medicare For All Battle, Insurers Tout Democratic Allies

The health insurance industry is touting bipartisan Congressional support of private Medicare Advantage as some Democrats tout a single-payer version of Medicare for All.

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Surges For Centene And WellCare

Centene and WellCare Health Plans are the latest health insurers to report strong growth in seniors signing up for private Medicare Advantage coverage.

Centene’s Obamacare Marketshare Hits 20% After Expansion

Centene has nearly 2 million Obamacare customers after expanding into four new states for 2019 and expanding in six existing markets.

As Democrats Talk Single Payer, Private Medicare Advantage Soars

Health insurers are reporting unprecedented growth among seniors choosing private Medicare Advantage plans amid talk of a single payer approach that could uproot such coverage.

Amid Medicare For All Talk, Insurance Industry Poll Says 66% Support ‘Existing’ System

Two in three Americans “support the existing health care system” over a government-run healthcare system, a new health insurance industry backed poll shows.

2020 Democrats Face Voters Uneducated About Medicare For All

46% of U.S. adults have not heard about Medicare for All as a health policy proposal, a survey by NORC at the University of Chicago shows.

Uninsured Rate Hits Four-Year High Amid Trump’s Obamacare Attacks

The nation’s adult uninsured rate hit its highest level in nearly four years to nearly 14%, according to the Gallup health and well-being index.

Tight Budgets Slow Medicaid Plans Pursuit Of Social Determinants Of Health

Hurdles remain for Medicaid health plans as they work to address social determinants of health, a new report from The Institute for Medicaid Innovation shows.