Author: Scott Welch
In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic slammed rural America, the president of a small Kansas hospital sat down on a Friday afternoon and wrote the president of the United States to plead for help. “I do not intend to add to your burden,” said Brian Williams, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and Desert Storm ...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has increased Medicare Part B premiums, deductibles and coinsurance for next year in what will be a significant hike.
The head of Nevada’s health insurance exchange will leave her position in less than a month, the governor’s office announced Monday.
Open enrollment began Monday on NevadaHealthLink.com, the online health insurance marketplace operated by the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, which connects Nevadans to affordable health and dental plans.
Open Enrollment for Nevada's public health insurance policies, The Silver State Health Exchange, began Monday allowing people access to coverage through 2022 with federal and state subsidies to help with affordability.
The annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health plans increased by 4% in 2021 to an average of $22,221 as the COVID-19 pandemic blunted massive premium hikes, a new survey finds. The Kaiser Family Foundation released its 2021 employer health benefits survey Wednesday, which explored the employer benefits and cost-sharing offered for plans. The survey also found more ...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes to many health insurance related items; one of the biggest changes was to federal COBRA administration. COBRA, which allows a person to continue group health coverage upon loss of eligibility for that coverage, normally requires a person to make COBRA elections and initial premium payments within short timeframes – 60 ...
Switching seniors to Medicare Advantage plans has cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars more than keeping them in original Medicare, a cost that has exploded since 2018 and is likely to rise even higher, new research has found. Richard Kronick, a former federal health policy researcher and a professor at the University of California-San ...
Nevada health officials said Wednesday they are encouraged by initial demand for COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5-11 and local pediatricians are reporting strong interest. But some logistical issues and technical glitches in the state’s scheduling platform have slowed the rollout of the doses at county and community health clinics, they said. Experts also expressed ...
The U.S. Postal Service raised concerns on Wednesday that the Biden administration’s new rules requiring large employers to require vaccinations or weekly COVID-19 testing could result in “high levels of absenteeism” and affect deliveries. Last week, the Labor Department issued rules that require businesses with 100 or more employees to mandate weekly testing or vaccines by Jan. ...