Obamacare Premiums Dip For First Time. Some Call It A Correction.
The Trump administration announces that the average price for insurance offered to people buying their own coverage on federal exchanges is going down.
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Doctors Give Medicare鈥檚 Proposal To Pay For Telemedicine Poor Prognosis
Federal officials are proposing that Medicare pay doctors for a 10-minute 鈥渃heck-in鈥 call with beneficiaries. But many doctors already do this for free, and the plan would require a cost-sharing charge of many patients.
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Medicare Advantage Plans Shift Their Financial Risk To Doctors
Some private Medicare Advantage plans are offering large physician-management companies more money upfront and control of their patients鈥 care, but the doctors are responsible for staying within the budget.
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In Trump鈥檚 First Year, Nation鈥檚 Uninsured Rate Unchanged
The Census Bureau reports that the nation鈥檚 uninsurance rate was 8.8 percent in 2017 but notes that the rate did increase in 14 states.
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Medicaid Covers Foster Kids, But Daunting Health Needs Still Slip Through The Cracks
Nearly all children in the foster care system are covered by Medicaid. Yet, foster parents still struggle to meet the extraordinary health needs of their children. To solve this, some states are experimenting with a coordinated approach to care 鈥 with mixed results.
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Hospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure
Medicare limits payments for valve replacement via a catheter to hospitals with large numbers of heart procedures. But smaller facilities are crying foul.
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Medicare To Overhaul ACOs But Critics Fear Less Participation
The moves could lead to a dramatic decrease in hospitals and doctors participating in the program, industry officials said.
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In Florida, Midterm Elections Hold Faint Hope For Medicaid Expansion
Republicans鈥 overwhelming majorities in the state legislature make pursuing a policy that could benefit 660,000 uninsured adults a 鈥渓ong shot,鈥 political analysts say.
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Outrageous Or Overblown? HHS Announces Another Round Of ACA Navigator Funding Cuts
Advocates of the sweeping health law view this move by the Trump administration as its most recent act of sabotage. But not everyone views it as a mortal blow.
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Despite U.S. Court鈥檚 Ruling, Medicaid Work Requirements Advance In Other States
It鈥檚 not yet clear what impact the decision on Kentucky鈥檚 mandate will have on other state programs.
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Judge Blocks Kentucky Medicaid Work Requirement
The program鈥檚 rollout was scheduled to begin Sunday.
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Rx: Zucchini, Brown Rice, Turkey Soup. Medicaid Plan Offers Food As Medicine
A small group of insurers offers some members with serious illnesses medically tailored meals to improve their health.
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As Medicaid Costs Soar, States Try A New Approach
New programs, known as ACOs, reward hospitals and physician groups that hold down costs by keeping enrollees healthy. The health care providers are asked to address social issues 鈥 such as homelessness, lack of transportation and poor nutrition 鈥 that can cause and exacerbate health problems.
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5 Things To Know About Medicaid Work Requirements
The key issues in play when a U.S. District Court takes up a legal challenge to Kentucky鈥檚 Medicaid work requirement on Friday.聽
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Medicare Financial Outlook Worsens
The Medicare board of trustees said the program's hospital insurance trust fund could run out of money by 2026, three years earlier than previously forecast.
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Verma Unveils State Medicaid Scorecard But Refuses To Judge Efforts
Seema Verma, who heads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, refused to discuss the findings in any detail or comment on any individual states performing poorly or exceptionally.
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4 Takeaways From Trump鈥檚 Plan To Rescind CHIP Funding
President Donald Trump is recommending that Congress approve his plan to take back about $7 billion in funding for the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Plan. Experts are divided about whether it would have any effect.
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Federal Officials Say No-Go To Lifetime Limits On Medicaid
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rejects a plan by Kansas to cap benefits at three years.
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Today鈥檚 Special: Obamacare Menu Labeling Rules Ushered In
Restaurants, convenience stores, vending machines and pizza delivery services are among the businesses that will have to provide calories counts to consumers.
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Medicaid Minus Stigma: In Indian Country, It鈥檚 Part Of The Fabric Of Life
McKinley County, N.M., has the nation鈥檚 highest rate of Medicaid enrollment, and people there say it is vital to battle daunting economic and public health challenges.
By Phil Galewitz Photos by Heidi de Marco
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