News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: June 29, 2023
People may not be able to find a primary care doctor, can’t afford one, or simply no longer want an established relationship.
News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: December 6, 2022
Some insurers and employers are tapping into assistance programs meant for individual patients. The concern: Some costly drugs could be harder for ...
News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: July 14, 2022
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 compl...
News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: July 5, 2022
Health insurers and self-insured employers must post on websites just about every price they’ve negotiated with providers for health care services,...
News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: August 3, 2021
Health plans’ coverage of semaglutide, branded as Wegovy – which has a $1,300-a-month price tag – is not a sure thing.
News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: October 2, 2020
That need has jump-started post-COVID clinics, which bring together a range of specialists into a one-stop shop.
News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: June 25, 2019
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 non...
News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: April 25, 2019
Nationally, an estimated 30,000 people are in such association health plans, a type of health insurance seeing a nascent resurgence following an in...
News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: October 30, 2018
Both efforts play into the parallel narratives dominating the bitter political debate over the ACA.
News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: August 9, 2018
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-flag...
News
- Author:
- Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: February 20, 2018
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 r...
