National groups want to expand Medicare though not via a single payer version for “All.”
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Oscar’s Obamacare Expansion Boosts Enrollment, Narrows Loss
Oscar Health said it narrowed its “statutory net loss to $57 million in 2018 from $131 million in 2017” after growing Obamacare enrollment to 240,000.
Baby Boomers To Push U.S. Health Spending To $6 Trillion By 2027
U.S. health spending is projected to grow 5.5% a year from 2018 to 2027, reaching nearly $6 trillion, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of the Actuary said.
Blue Cross Plans Launch Food Delivery To Address Social Determinants
Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in Illinois and Texas are launching a food delivery service to help consumers access healthy meals in “food deserts” located in Chicago and Dallas.
Humana-Walgreens Clinic Venture Boosts Medicare Enrollment
Humana’s joint venture with Walgreens is helping boost the health insurer’s enrollment in Medicare Advantage, the fast-growing coverage for U.S. seniors.
Humana To Add Nearly 400K Seniors To Medicare Advantage Plans
Humana expects 2019 individual Medicare Advantage membership “growth of 375,000 to 400,000 members, representing 12% to 13% growth.”
In Loss For Oscar, Judge Says Florida Blue Cross Can Use Its Brokers
A federal judge has ruled health insurer Florida Blue can use brokers to sell its plans while a lawsuit filed by rival Oscar wends its way through the court system.
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.
AHIP Insurance Lobby Adds Seven New Members As Medicare Battles Loom
Health insurance lobby America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has added seven new members following a change in leadership at the association and amid coming battles over “Medicare-for-All” in 2020 and beyond.
