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Scrap ‘Obamacare’? Maybe not all, Trump administration says
AP reports: "Scrap “Obamacare”? Well, maybe not all of it. The Trump administration is arguing in court that the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down as unconstitutional. But at the same time, Justice Department lawyers recently suggested that federal...
Should companies begin offering student-loan help to employees?
Prairie Business reports: "Yes! Student loan debt is one of the most difficult financial issues facing new grads. Rising costs of tuition/education can make it hard for new grads to get a start in life – whether it be buying their first home, purchasing a new vehicle...
Most Americans want lower health care costs, not ‘Medicare for All’ or Obamacare repeal
CNN Politics reports: "Washington may be obsessed with enacting "Medicare for All" or repealing Obamacare, but Americans have other priorities. They want Congress to prioritize reducing health care costs and protecting those with pre-existing conditions, according to...
4 healthcare costs in retirement no one warns you about
MSN Money reports: "Many Americans are stressed about paying for late-in-life healthcare. Studies show that over a third of US adults are more concerned about covering health costs in retirement than paying off debt and affording lifestyle expenses right now, but only...
Health insurance deductibles soar, leaving Americans with unaffordable bills
The LA Times reports: "Soaring deductibles and medical bills are pushing millions of American families to the breaking point, fueling an affordability crisis that is pulling in middle-class households with health insurance as well as the poor and uninsured. In the...
Here’s who will lose their insurance if Obamacare is overturned
CNBC reports: "The Affordable Care Act once again faces legal hurdles after President Donald Trump and his administration supported a lawsuit questioning the health-care law’s constitutionality. If the lawsuit succeeds and the courts decide to repeal the Affordable...
‘Medicare for All’ system could be complicated, potentially disruptive, say budget analysts
USA Today reports: "As "Medicare for All" increasingly becomes a battle cry for Democrats on Capitol Hill and those running for president, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office weighed in Wednesday on how difficult it could be to move to a single government...
Pharmacy Program Quarterly Update: Changes Effective July 1, 2019
Applies to: Group Markets Learn about the revisions to the drug list for members with prescription drug benefits administered by Prime Therapeutics®. Drug List Changes Based on the availability of new prescription medications and Prime’s National Pharmacy and...
Small Business Health Insurance Offers a Better Deal for Many than Individual Coverage, According to eHealth Report
Insurance News Net reports: "SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today eHealth, Inc.(NASDAQ: EHTH) (eHealth.com) released a report on 2018 small business health insurance costs and trends among groups with fewer than 30 employees, along with results of...
Why Hospitals Should Fear Blue Cross Primary Care Centers
Forbes.com reports: "As if hospitals and health systems didn’t have enough emerging threats with big well capitalized publicly-traded insurance companies and drugstore chains developing primary care clinics and urgent care centers in their backyards. Now come the...