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Medicaid changes could impact Georgia families
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (47+ words) 11 Alive. com Medicaid changes could impact Georgia families To stream 11 Alive on your phone, you need the 11 Alive app. Download the 11 Alive app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave, Check This…...
$25 million in fines, $0 collected: Questions grow over Georgia mental health parity enforcement
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (656+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia's landmark mental health parity law was hailed as a "gold standard" when it passed in 2022, requiring insurers to treat mental health care the same as physical health care. But advocates say years later, enforcement"not legislation"is the…...
Expert Tips To Navigate Dual Health Coverage
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (49+ words) 11 Alive. com Expert Tips To Navigate Dual Health Coverage To stream 11 Alive on your phone, you need the 11 Alive app. Download the 11 Alive app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave, Check…...
Blue Cross Blue Shield to begin paying $2. 6 B after class-action lawsuit: Are you eligible?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) CHICAGO " Letters and emails are going out to people across the country, telling them they may soon receive settlement payments as part of a massive class-action agreement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield." The payments stem from an antitrust lawsuit fought…...
New tool could help save money on medical bills
3+ mon, 29+ min ago (53+ words) 11 Alive. com New tool could help save money on medical bills To stream 11 Alive on your phone, you need the 11 Alive app. Download the 11 Alive app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You…...
North Carolina effort wipes out $6. 5 B in medical debt for 2. 5 M people
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, the state health department secretary and other officials announced Monday results so far from what then-Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled 15 months ago as a first-of-its-kind initiative. Hospitals that agreed to participate have already alerted many patients to…...
Georgia insurance commissioner announces almost $25 million in fines for health insurance companies
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (295+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia's insurance commissioner, John King, on Monday announced he had fined multiple health insurance companies nearly $25 million in aggregate over alleged violations of state mental health parity laws. The Mental Health Parity Act of Georgia, King's office said in…...
Healthcare Affordability Crisis in Georgia
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (45+ words) 11 Alive. com Healthcare Affordability Crisis in Georgia To stream 11 Alive on your phone, you need the 11 Alive app. Download the 11 Alive app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave, Check This Out...
Reports: Trump to announce deal to lower weight loss drug prices in some cases
6+ mon, 8+ hour ago (282+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump is expected to announce a deal to cut prices on some popular weight-loss drugs on Thursday, according to multiple reports." The announcement is scheduled for 11 a. m. ET Thursday." Earlier this week, people familiar with the discussions told…...
Georgia DHS request for $47 million raises budget questions amid federal SNAP cuts
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (396+ words) ATLANTA " Federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, are beginning to hit state budgets, as questions emerge as to how Georgia will cover the costs. As part of spending cuts in HR 1, also known as President…...