States Ranked By Total Residents With Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage

Eight states have at least five million residents that receive health coverage from their employer, according to AHIP’s 2024 “Coverage at Work” report published in July. States ranked by total residents with employer-sponsored health coverage: California: 17.95 million Texas: 13.85 million New York: 9.05 million Florida: 8.74 million Illinois: 6.53 million Pennsylvania: 6.39 million Ohio: 5.89 million ...

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Government Announces More COVID-19 Tests Can Be Ordered Through Mail For No Cost

On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September. U.S. households will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests when the federal program reopens, according to the website, COVIDtests.gov. The U.S. Health ...

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5 Ways To Beat Your 3pm Workday Slump, According To An Expert

A career expert is weighing in on what you can do to beat your need for a nap at 3 p.m. — especially during the workday. As summer comes to a close, keeping up stamina on the job can be difficult. Some opt for a caffeine refreshment, while others might go for a quick walk. But Kirsten ...

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In Surprise Turn, Bay Area County Saves Threatened Private Hospital By Buying It

The Bay Area’s largest county announced plans Wednesday to buy a private hospital that had been slated for major cutbacks — a move that county officials say will preserve critical medical care for the low-income community it serves. Santa Clara County has reached a tentative agreement with the owner of Regional Medical Center, a 250-bed ...

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Lawsuit Challenging State-Managed Public Health Insurance Option Dismissed

Carson City District Court Judge Kristin Luis dismissed a lawsuit challenging Nevada's public health insurance option last month, citing a lack of standing or proof of harm.

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Post-Pandemic Disenrollment May Spell Budget Troubles For Nevada Medicaid, Lawmakers Warned

Nearly 300,000 people have been disenrolled from Nevada Medicaid following the end of a pandemic-era policy that kept people continuously enrolled, state lawmakers learned Thursday, and an additional 45,000 may lose coverage next month. Those numbers are “more than we ever anticipated,” Nevada Medicaid Administrator Stacie Weeks told legislators on the Interim Finance Committee, and ...

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