More Americans are going without health insurance

More Americans are going without health insurance

Earlier this week the Commonwealth Fund released its annual Affordable Care Act Tracking Survey, and the news isn’t good for consumers struggling to afford individual health insurance coverage. The number

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5 steps to maximize the value of your health care coverage

The rising costs of having health care coverage for you and your family are all too real. According to eHealthInsurance.com, an online insurance resource center, an unsubsidized customer — meaning

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Stress About Health Insurance Costs Reported by Majority of Americans

Two-thirds of U.S. adults (66 percent) cite the cost of health insurance as a stressor for themselves, their loved ones, or in general, when asked about specific health issues that

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In mediation, doctors reduce billed charges by millions

Of $7 million in surprise medical bills settled through Texas’ mediation process last year, insurers increased their payments by $1 million, according to new state data. That means physicians apparently

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Preventive Care Saves Money? Sorry, It’s Too Good to Be True

The idea that spending more on preventive care will reduce overall health care spending is widely believed and often promoted as a reason to support reform. It’s thought that too

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Using AI for health care cost prediction and prevention

Warren Buffett famously called General Motors “a health and benefits company with an auto company attached.” Whether you like or not, if you are a CEO, you are in the

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Medicaid covers nearly 104 million medical visits, but that may soon change

Unable to walk or talk, barely able to see or hear, 5-year-old Maddie Holt waits in her wheelchair for a ride to the hospital. The 27-pound girl is dressed in

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What’s the State of Healthcare in America in 2018?

Americans pay more for healthcare than people in other countries, but do we get our money’s worth? Healthcare spending accounts for 17.9% of GDP and its on pace to increase

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The list of US health care challenges is long

If Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos and Jamie Dimon want to improve the U.S. health care system, here’s a list for starters, according to health care watchers, experts and government statistics:

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How critics say drug companies play “games” to stave off generic competitors

Lawmakers are considering a bill to address what President Trump called a top priority in his State of the Union speech: lowering prescription drug prices. Critics say some drug companies

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