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States Eye Aid to Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (1198+ words) Health Day News " At Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, just outside Los Angeles, patients on gurneys line the hallways of the emergency department waiting for care, and overflow mental health patients are consigned to outdoor tents. The 152-bed hospital,…...
Florida Delays Children's Health Insurance Expansion as Uninsured Rate Rises
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1251+ words) Health Day News " Like many parents, Tatiana Lafortune wants her children to get a good education, eat nutritious food and see a doctor when they're not feeling well. Public schools and her church's pantry help Lafortune accomplish the first two…...
New Obamacare Rules Could Raise Deductibles to $31 K For Families
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (527+ words) Health Day News " The Trump administration is introducing new rules for Obamacare plans that could lower monthly premiums " but there's a catch. They raise how much people pay out of pocket when they need care. Under the proposed rules, some…...
As Premiums Soar and Congress Battles, Open Enrollment for ACA Health Insurance Is Underway
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (377+ words) Health Day News " The open enrollment period for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began this week with what is expected to be the largest cost increase since Obamacare was enacted in 2010. More than 24 million Americans who don't…...
Insurers Promise to Speed Up Health Care Approvals
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (531+ words) Health Day News " Getting approval from your insurance company before a procedure or treatment may soon get a little easier. U. S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that several of the nation's largest health insurers have…...