It's the second consecutive year the uninsured rate has risen after several years of declines under the Affordable Care Act, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey shows.
Efforts by the Trump administration and Congress to challenge and loosen requirements of the Affordable Care Act probably played a role in some going...National News
In a surprise move, the DOJ has changed its stance on Texas v Azar and is "not urging any portion of the district court's judgement be reversed" but, in Dec. 2018 the agency told the court that while it agreed the individual mandate was not valid it would defend other parts of the Affordable Care Act, just not community rating and...Arizona News
Net losses shrink as member engagement rises for insurance start-up Oscar Health, according to its year end report released this month. And as telemedicine gains traction in the healthcare space, Oscar is not missing out with a new initiative offering members access to virtual care at anytime and anywhere through its Doctor on Call...National News
Reinsurance and cost sharing reductions (CSRs) are among the top recommendations to stabilize individual markets and lower premiums.
The New Democrat Coalition, a caucus of 101 centrists, wants to work with Republicans to bring down Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums and reverse the impact of what they consider the Trump...Arizona News
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), statistics on healthcare coverage noted a closure of the gap in the number of people of various races and ethnicity who have health insurance, but a Kaiser Family Foundation brief has highlighted trends indicating that between 2016 and 2017, some groups of color have experienced a stagnation in health...National News
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has granted the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives' petition to intervene in Texas v. Azar, the lawsuit calling into question the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But the Lousiana-based federal court of appeals denied a request filed by blue states to expedite...Arizona News
A new report coming from the White House argues that the Trump administration's changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have had a beneficial effect on its marketplace. The Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) report suggests the policy mandate changes actually do not undermine the law. It is an argument against the Democratic claim that...Arizona News
The Trump administration may have met defeat in repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but the steps taken over the last two years to dismantle the legislation prove there are ramifications. The latest Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index, published last week highlighted a 2.8 percentage-point increase since 2016 in the...Arizona News
There may be more health plan choices in individual markets, but narrow networks are squeezing enrollees when it comes to physician choice. An Avalere analysis found that narrow network plans make up almost 75 percent of the exchange market, which means restricted choices when it comes to doctors and hospitals within a health plan's list...Arizona News
A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas ruled the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional on Friday, leaving those enrolled in the ACA uncertain in terms of the law's future. No changes will be made to the 2010 act that is still law as appeals are being filed, the case does have the possibility of reaching the U.S. Supreme...Arizona News
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released four State Empowerment and Relief waiver concepts for states to utilize under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) section 1332. CMS aims to encourage innovation and reduce burdens with the waivers, an action commended by Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Alex...Arizona News
Democrats took the House during midterm elections, leaving a divided Congress to take on legislation. Healthcare policies and ideas were big ticket items on the campaign trail and Democrats are eager to implement their plans.
According to a CNN's exit polling, 41 percent of respondents said healthcare was the most important issue...Arizona News
Last month, a global stock market sell-off sent the S&P 500 into dangerous waters, having analysts discussing potential bear market climates but stocks rallied this week and healthcare was leading the numbers following the midterm elections.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released an analysis today regarding the effects midterm...Arizona News
Anthem individual insurance plans bid goodbye to Affordable Care Act (ACA) markets across the nation to focus on the growth of its Medicare Advantage business, an experience more sweet than bitter; the insurance giant's third quarter profits were up 29 percent, year over year.
Enrollment in Anthem's insurance plans may have taken...Arizona News
As the midterm elections are right around the corner, healthcare is on the minds of many; politicians and voters alike. The news cycle this week is marred with a slew of "he said, she said" pieces, Republicans pointing condemning fingers at the policies of Democrats and vice versa. The question is not "why healthcare", however, but "what...Arizona News
Maricopa isn't the only county seeing more choice in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges this year; Pima County residents have their choice from three health plans, an abundance compared to last year's singular choice, Ambetter from Health Net.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) along with Bright Health will be joining...National News
A proposal to lift a prohibition on allowing companies to take advantage of health reimbursement arrangements (HRA) dating back to the Obama administration is slated to reshape employee-based healthcare.
Announced Tuesday, the expansion of HRAs would enable employers to use them to pay for health insurance premiums, allowing...National News
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) along with the Department of the Treasury released revised guidance giving states more regulatory power with innovation waivers under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The way CMS evaluates and accepts waivers regarding innovation for each state's individual market is...Arizona News
The personal information of approximately 75,000 people was breached last month after a government run healthcare sign-up system was hacked. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the news on Friday, Oct. 19 just a few weeks before the Affordable Care Act exchange opens up for open enrollment.
CMS administrator...National News
A final order was issued on Oct. 5 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to pay Montana Health Co-op over $1.2 million after a Sept. 4 ruling stating insurers are entitled to cost-sharing payments under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Judge Elaine Kaplan of the Court of Federal Claims sided with Montana Health...
