Alaska is essentially bailing out its insurance market to ensure the Affordable Care Act's sustainability, according to Politico.
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At an insurers' summit on June 9, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylva Mathews Burwell placated health insurers worries about the Affordable Care Act's fate in the marketplace, according to The Hill.
A Government Accountability Office report found the number of appeals from physicians and patients challenging denied claims is escalating and the backlog "shows no signs of abating, " according to Kaiser Health News.
The HHS announced new moves to improve ACA marketplaces, according to The Hill.
The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved a $161.9 billion health and education appropriations bill on June 7, according to McKnight's.
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The Affordable Care Act implemented a system for marketplace enrollment assistance, which has substantially grown since the ACA's inception. Kaiser Permanente conducted a report, "Health Insurance Marketplace Assister Programs and Brokers," which found nearly 5,000 Assister Programs helped consumers apply…
In wake of Aetna & UnitedHealth losses, AHIP undergoes significant transformations: 4 things to know
On June 7, America's Health Insurance Plan reported it is scrutinizing its membership fees and will undergo "major restructuring," according to The Hill.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton supports the Obama administration's Medicare drug pricing proposal, according to Morning Consult.
More than two decades ago, Hillary Clinton proposed an ambitious healthcare reform bill that aimed to completely reshape the U.S. healthcare system. However, her plan and its big theories failed with leading politicians imploring her to forgo her comprehensive plan,…
CMS has finalized a rule which will change the way the agency calculates costs under the Medicare Shared Saving Program, according to RevCycle Intelligence.