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Insurance
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Webcast will explore transparency in the cost of health care
On Jan. 1, many formerly uninsured Americans will have health insurance coverage and thus will be prepared to engage with…
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Beware of ‘health plan nostalgia’ in reporting on insurance cancellations
Michael Hiltzik (@hiltzikm) of the Los Angeles Times has done some fine reporting about the bottom line on the health insurance…
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More hospitals penalized in value-based payment program
Here’s a sign that paying more for better care and paying less for inadequate care is taking hold in a…
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Online tool uses state, federal data to track marketplace enrollments
The federal government plans to release exchange enrollment figures once a month (here’s the first report), and they’re expected to…
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Covering Health Policy’s cancellation crisis
A few weeks into the cancellation crisis – some of which could be mitigated by the delay President Obama just announced – here’s…
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HHS releases enrollment numbers for marketplaces
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the much-anticipated numbers for the first month of enrollment in…
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What really happens if hospitals lose ‘critical access’ status?
In rural areas, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services designates more than 1,300 hospitals as being “critical access…
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‘Story behind the story’ of insurance cancellations worth reporting
Canceled health insurance policies are in the news for good reason. When health plans cancel policies, consumers immediately believe they…
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Health care quality study: Good news, bad news and in between
Health plans had poor results last year on reducing the use of antibiotics and on ensuring that chemically dependent patients…
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Survey: Employees unfamiliar with ACA but believe insurance costs will rise
About 60 percent of workers at large U.S. companies are unfamiliar with the Affordable Care Act, according to a survey…