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Will the doctor see you now? The health system’s changing landscape
People may not be able to find a primary care doctor, can’t afford one, or simply no longer want an established relationship.
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Employers use patient assistance programs to offset their own costs
Some insurers and employers are tapping into assistance programs meant for individual patients. The concern: Some costly drugs could be harder for...
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Three things to know about insurance coverage for abortion
The question of whether an insurance plan covers abortion is not the same as whether abortion is allowed in a state. Coverage issues are more...
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How much health insurers pay for almost everything is about to go public
Health insurers and self-insured employers must post on websites just about every price they’ve negotiated with providers for health care services...
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Diabetes drug’s new weight-loss indication fuels cost-benefit debate
Health plans’ coverage of semaglutide, branded as Wegovy – which has a $1,300-a-month price tag – is not a sure thing.
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Post-COVID clinics get jump-start from patients with lingering illness
That need has jump-started post-COVID clinics, which bring together a range of specialists into a one-stop shop.
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Trump administration seeks more health care cost details for consumers
A new executive order requires that hospitals and insurers give estimates to patients on out-of-pocket costs before they go into a hospital for...
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Association insurance pushes on despite court ruling
Nationally, an estimated 30,000 people are in such association health plans, a type of health insurance seeing a nascent resurgence following an...
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With one hand, administration boosts ACA marketplaces, weakens them with another
Both efforts play into the parallel narratives dominating the bitter political debate over the ACA.
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Compounded topicals flagged on fears of Medicare fraud, risk
In total, 547 pharmacies – nearly 23% of those that submit most of the bills to Medicare for making these creams – hit one or more of five red-...
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Trump administration proposes rule to loosen curbs on short-term health plans
The plans could add more, lower-cost choices and could lead to broader provider networks than ACA plans in rural areas, according to the proposed...