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How seniors can avoid Medicare Advantage marketing scams, care denials and medical underwriting
Just after Medicare open enrollment began on Oct. 15, federal health officials cracked down on misleading and incorrect ads from…
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When reporting on ACA open enrollment, explain the ‘family-glitch’ fix
On Tuesday, the Internal Revenue Service issued a rule designed to eliminate the so-called “family glitch” in the Affordable Care…
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Why hospital charity care requires more intensive coverage
Multiple reports published this week show why health care journalists need to spend more time covering the charity care that…
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Resources for covering the ACA preventive care ruling in Texas
Among the many significant parts of the Affordable Care Act, one of the most important for consumers is the requirement…
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Useful sources to aid reporting on pharmacy benefit managers
Last month, Ed Silverman at STAT News covered the story about how Centene, one of the nation’s largest health insurers, agreed to…
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History shows Inflation Reduction Act subsidies help Americans save on health insurance
By signing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on Tuesday, August 16, President Biden made history by continuing a 12-year trend…
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3 reasons it’s significant that the percentage of uninsured Americans hit an all-time low
The percentage of Americans who lack health insurance hit an all-time low of 8% in the first quarter of this…
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The Federal Trade Commission launches probe into pharmacy benefit managers
Noting that so many companies in the prescription drug supply chain are vertically integrated, the Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously on…
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Rising prescription drug prices: What to know
In pharmacies across the country, sticker shock is not uncommon. The high price of prescription drugs is one of the…
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Why limiting insulin out-of-pocket costs solves only part of the problem
Last fall, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a $2.2 million domestic spending plan called Build Back Better (BBB)…