President Obama has been facing a great deal of criticism for his health care reform, and it’s coming directly from many states. Earlier today, the Obama administration rolled out a benefits framework for millions of Americans who will get individual health insurance through the health care overhaul, and they are giving states the power to [...]
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Improving Healthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association recently unveiled a new action plan to improve healthcare quality and keep rising healthcare costs down. According to the press release on their website, BCBSA has designed a comprehensive plan that is interconnected to transform healthcare as we know it. It ultimately moves away from a fee-for-service model to a [...]
Ohio Health Insurance Fighting Reform
Health care reform continues to be a hot topic throughout the nation, and Ohio health insurance is taking a stand. The article “Ohio’s Battle for Health Care Freedom” by Ed Meese and Jack Painter on Politico.com talks about what is driving Ohioans to fight against Obama’s health care reform bill. A recent poll shows that [...]
Health Premium Tax May Increase Coverage Rates
Everyone is expecting to see health insurance rates increase somewhat, but individuals who purchase health insurance through small-employer markets may see an increase as high as 3.7% over the next decade simply due to a new tax that takes effect in 2014. This information is based on a study completed by US insurance companies according [...]
US Health Care Scorecard – 64 Out of 100
It’s no secret that the US has some work to do on health care systems and health insurance programs. The article “US Scores 64 out of 100: Commonwealth Fund Commission National Health Care Scorecard” from the Medical News Today website, details the third national scorecard report completed by the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High [...]
Part of Health Care Law Has Been Suspended
There have been some major changes to Obama’s health care law which have some people very confused. MSNBC reports that the Obama Administration announced a suspension of one important piece of health care reform. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, advised Congress that the CLASS Act (Community Living Assistance Services and Supports), was [...]
Alabama Health Insurance Exchange Update
Health insurance in Alabama could be facing some big changes with health care reform upon us. The article by Dana Beyerle on The Gadsden Times talks the inaugural meeting held last month. Governor Robert Bentley’s Health Insurance Exchange Study Commission met at the Capitol auditorium in September. The commission was created in June to help [...]
Medicare Changes Surprise Seniors
A recent survey shows that about two-thirds of seniors are unaware that the Medicare enrollment period has been moved. This could end up costing them if the information doesn’t get to them in time. The Medicare enrollment period opens October 15th instead of November. If beneficiaries do not enroll by December 7th, they will have [...]
Aetna Health Insurance and CVS Team Up
Aetna Health Insurance and CVS Caremark Corp have teamed up to offer a US Medicare prescription drug plan to their customers. The Aetna Plan was recently announced and it offers a no deductible plan for generic drugs and will only cost $26 per month. This is the next joint effort between an insurer and drug [...]
Medicaid in Texas Facing Possible Changes
Supplemental Medicaid payments are at risk in Texas for private hospitals, including about 21 facilities owned by publicly traded Hospital Corporation of America (HCA). There is a state proposal to revamp the health care structure for individual health insurance in Texas. This includes the health care program for the poor and if it’s approved, Medicaid [...]
