Month: May 2019
The study gathered data from hospitals in 25 states, finding a wide variation in what hospitals charged health plans. The researchers looked at claims data for more than 4 million people, with information coming from self-insured employers, state databases and records from participating health insurance plans.
Leading drug companies including Teva, Pfizer, Novartis and Mylan conspired to inflate the prices of generic drugs by as much as 1,000 percent, according to a far-reaching lawsuit filed on Friday by 44 states.
Sorry, pharma. Self-policing didn't fend off an official rule requiring drug prices in TV ads. And now that the requirement is coming, response from the industry ranges from challenging to cheering—with a few potential lawsuits in the mix.
As the deadline to strike a budget deal approaches, Gov. Gavin Newsom is launching a statewide tour to promote his plans to shore up Obamacare and expand state health coverage to young undocumented adults.
House Democratic leaders are planning to use H.R. 987 — an Affordable Care Act (ACA) public exchange marketing funding bill — as a train engine for pulling many other health insurance bills to the House floor.
Three powerful players in the health care industry are gearing up for battle over surprise medical bills. Doctors, hospitals and insurers have all pledged to protect patients from being hit with massive, unexpected bills for out-of-network care, but no one wants to take on the added costs that come with it.
Washington is set to become the first state to enter the private health insurance market with a universally available public option.
President Donald Trump on Thursday called for an end to "surprise medical bills," the astonishingly high charges insured patients can face when a member of a medical team that treats them is not in their insurer's network.
The health care debate has Democrats on Capitol Hill and the presidential campaign trail facing renewed pressure to make clear where they stand: Are they for “Medicare for All”? Or will they take up the push to protect the Affordable Care Act?
Consumers want more information about healthcare costs and alternative options for receiving care. Providers and payers are already moving in that direction with expanded access to and coverage of telehealth. Efforts like Aetna's app for Apple Watch — which reminds users to fill prescriptions, get wellness checkups and immunizations and informs them of lower-cost options for lab tests and imaging — could increase satisfaction, giving people more control over their health and helping to reduce out-of-pocket spend.