Month: November 2023
As open enrollment continues for health insurance, rural Nevadans pay thousands more in premiums each year than their urban counterparts, according to data compiled by the Nevada Department of Insurance (DOI).
The public comment period runs through Dec. 20, is the first formal step in seeking approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the waiver that would allow Nevada to create a state-managed public health insurance option by 2026.
Opponents argue that a state-managed health insurance option could exacerbate Nevada’s shortage of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Democrat Jacky Rosen of Nevada, has introduced a bill to address nursing shortages in underserved communities.
The enrollment period for Medicare ends on Dec. 7 — and many people across the nation are deciding about supplementing Medicare with Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare Advantage plans, which are plans offered through private insurer companies that the federal government contracts with, are advertised as a solution to original Medicare’s limited scope in coverage, but have ...
Employers are going to be expecting more from their partners going into 2024 as they look to address issues ranging from mental health to drug costs to wellness. The Business Group on Health released on Tuesday its annual look at the trends employers are watching in the coming year, and said that their members are likely to ...
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom — political rivals from opposite coasts and proxies for red and blue America — are set to square off for a first-of-its-kind debate Nov. 30 in Georgia. Newsom, a liberal firebrand in his second term as governor of California, isn’t running for president in 2024. ...
The proposed rule will also purportedly improve access to behavioral healthcare and make prior authorization more transparent.
Universal health care remains an unrealized dream for the United States. But in some parts of the country, the dream has drawn closer to a reality in the 13 years since the Affordable Care Act passed.
Four in 10 employers offer low or no-deductible plans, and 15% of employers will offer their employees coverage with no premium, according to Mercer’s “Health and Benefit Strategies for 2024” report. The report, published Nov. 17, surveyed 1,917 public and private employers. The number of employers offering free coverage to employees increased from 11% from 2022. ...