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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...
As Sanders Officially Revives Medicare-For-All, Plan B For Democrats Gains Traction
Kaiser Health News reports: "As Democratic presidential primary candidates try to walk a political tightrope between the party’s progressive and center-left wings, they face increasing pressure to outline the details of their health reform proposals. On Wednesday,...
DOJ asks for speedy hearing in case that could kill Obamacare
Politico reports: "The Trump administration wants oral arguments in the appeal of a lower court ruling invalidating Obamacare to take place the week of July 8. The Justice Department filed a motion to expedite oral arguments in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Monday....
Bills would allow Uber, Lyft to provide non-emergency transport for Medicaid patients
Watchdog.org reports: "They aren’t offering Uberlances or AmbuLyfts, but Uber and Lyft are among ride-sharing apps that are offering Florida lawmakers potential savings in costs if they are permitted to provide Medicaid patients with non-emergency medical...
How your health care would change under “Medicare for All”
Axios reports: "Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for All" push has upended Democratic politics almost as thoroughly as it would upend the health care system. Why it matters: The coverage most of us are used to — private insurance through the workplace — would change or even...
American Hospital Association Issues Statement on Senate Medicare for All Proposal
Insurance News Net reports: "The American Hospital Association issued the following statement by Executive Vice President Tom Nickels: "America's hospitals and health systems share the goal of achieving universal coverage for all Americans. However, "Medicare for...