Farm Bureau Health Plans Beat the ACA on Prices With an Age-Old Tactic: Rejecting Sick People
Fourteen states now allow health coverage through state farm bureaus. Though they generally share many features of Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, they aren鈥檛 insurance. Neither are they typically subject to federal or state health insurance requirements, and the benefits may be less generous or predictable than those of Obamacare plans.
In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals
Open enrollment season lasts until March 31 for people enrolled in Medicare Advantage who want to switch to original Medicare, but there鈥檚 a potential hitch.
Doctors Increasingly See AI Scribes in a Positive Light. But Hiccups Persist.
Patients say they find AI summaries of doctor visits user-friendly, but it鈥檚 not clear if their appointments are improving. In any case, doctors appear to be embracing the high-tech innovation.
Cada vez m谩s m茅dicos ven con buenos ojos a los asistentes de IA. Pero a煤n hay tropiezos
Los m茅dicos est谩n considerando a estos asistentes de IA ambiental como una herramienta revolucionaria que les permite concentrarse en sus pacientes en lugar de en el teclado.
Qu茅 pueden hacer los consumidores frente al caos del Obamacare
Aunque la temporada de inscripciones ya est谩 en marcha, el futuro de los subsidios ampliados 鈥攓ue hacen m谩s accesible el seguro para el 92% de las personas inscritas鈥 sigue siendo incierto.
Congressional Stalemate Creates Chaos for Obamacare Shoppers
This year, Affordable Care Act marketplace consumers will need to be more informed than ever to navigate their health coverage choices.
Para quienes tienen en su agenda de oto帽o vacunarse contra enfermedades respiratorias 鈥攃ovid, gripe y, para algunas personas, virus respiratorio sincitial (VRS) 鈥 este a帽o puede resultar sorprendentemente normal.
Despite the Hoopla, Vaccines Should Be in Reach This Cough-and-Cold Season
Recommendations surrounding covid vaccinations and other such shots have been confusing. Ultimately, though, little has changed. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.
Big Loopholes in Hospital Charity Care Programs Mean Patients Still Get Stuck With the Tab
Even if people qualify for financial help with their hospital bills, the care they receive may not be covered.
Sorting Out Covid Vaccine Confusion: New and Conflicting Federal Policies Raise Questions
Should you get vaccinated? Will your insurer pay for it? And will you still be able to find a vaccine? 麻豆女优 Health News tries to sort out where things stand.
Aclarando la confusi贸n sobre las vacunas contra covid-19
Las agencias dentro del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales聽responsables de especificar qui茅n debe vacunarse no est谩n necesariamente sincronizadas, emitiendo recomendaciones en apariencia contradictorias.
Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare
Patient advocates say they frequently hear from people who thought they didn鈥檛 need to sign up for Medicare when they turned 65 because they had group health coverage. That delay sometimes forces people to cover medical expenses themselves.
In Bustling NYC Federal Building, HHS Offices Are Eerily Quiet
Public health experts and advocates say that Health and Human Services regional offices, like the one in New York City, form the connective tissue between the federal government and locally based services.
Fast Action From Bystanders Can Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival. Many Don鈥檛 Know What To Do.
In 9 of 10 cases, a person in cardiac arrest will die because help doesn鈥檛 arrive quickly enough. With CPR and, possibly, a shock from an automated external defibrillator, survival odds double. But Americans lack confidence and know-how to handle these interventions.
Seg煤n la Asociaci贸n Americana del Coraz贸n, en Estados Unidos ocurren m谩s de 350.000 paros card铆acos cada a帽o fuera del 谩mbito hospitalario.
Watch: Why Insurance Companies Are Denying Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs
Although knee replacements are usually covered by health insurance, amputees face roadblocks to coverage and often must prove their prosthetics are medically necessary.
In New York, Providers Must Put Patient Costs on the Table
The governor鈥檚 fiscal year 2026 budget revises a law designed to limit unexpected bills that can put people at risk for unfair medical billing practices and reduce medical debt. Consumer groups say it doesn鈥檛 go far enough.
Blood Transfusions at the Scene Save Lives. But Ambulances Are Rarely Equipped To Do Them.
More than 60,000 people bleed to death every year in the United States. Many of those deaths occur before the patient reaches a trauma center where blood transfusions can be given.
Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity
Advocates say it is discrimination and are arguing for 鈥渋nsurance fairness鈥 on the grounds that people who have joints surgically replaced typically don鈥檛 face the same kinds of coverage challenges.
驴Se puede confiar en una mamograf铆a para identificar el riesgo de enfermedad card铆aca?聽
La enfermedad card铆aca es la principal causa de muerte en los Estados Unidos. Fue responsable de m谩s de 300,000 鈥攐 aproximadamente 1 de cada 5鈥 muertes de mujeres en 2021.
