1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (646+ words) If you’ve had trouble filling a brand-name prescription at the pharmacy lately, join the ever-growing club. A new study from Johns Hopkins University found 1 in 3 is initially rejected and the denials climbed 67% from 2018 to 2024. Almost half of these prescriptions weren’t…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (468+ words) Healthcare insurance customers in Maryland’s state-run exchange are likely to see significant rate increases next year despite efforts by the state to shield residents. Insurance companies selling Affordable Care Act plans, also known as Obamacare, are requesting an average increase…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (662+ words) Maryland lawmakers are questioning whether to grant a temporary reprieve to hospitals from paying taxes on the overseas for-profit companies they create to insure themselves. For years, many of the state’s nonprofit hospitals have socked away money for potential lawsuits…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1024+ words) As 24 million people face doubling premiums, the impact will be felt beyond those needing subsidies At the turn of the new year, many people who get their insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace and use subsidies could see…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (722+ words) The cost of health insurance has skyrocketed for millions of Americans while Congress failed to agree on relief. But as open enrollment in the state’s health exchange comes to a close Thursday, Maryland boosted its sign-ups this year. State officials…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (744+ words) Hundreds of thousands of Maryland residents who buy health insurance on the state’s exchange will see a significant increase in their rates despite state efforts to keep prices under control. Rates for the policies, commonly known as Obamacare, are set…...