HEALTHCARE Emergency Visits Have Not Gone Down Since the ACA Emergency visits are increasing despite the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jay Kaplan, MD, […]
HEALTHCARE Obamacare Enrollees Face Growing Out-of-Pocket Costs Obamacare enrollees were already warned to prepare for double-digit rate hikes. Now, the structure of Obamacare’s tax credits is ratcheting up the out-of-pocket costs of premiums – especially […]
HEALTHCARE IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadlines The IRS issued a two-month extension for employers and issuers to report on offers of health coverage and coverage provided. The deadlines for reporting to the IRS by paper […]
HEALTHCARE Critical Illness Market Shows Continued Growth and Product Interest The critical illness market seems to be taking off. The market saw an increase in reported new business premium of nearly $381 million in 2014 […]
IN CALIFORNIA Premium Growth Slows in California’s Individual Market Following ACA Implementation Premium rate growth for health plans sold in California’s individual market has slowed since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Covered California, according […]
IN CALIFORNIA Coverage Makes a Difference When It Comes to Surviving Cancer Medi-Cal patients with breast, colon, and rectal cancer are more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease and have lower […]
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