2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (347+ words) United Healthcare is the latest insurance company to scale back pre-authorization requirements by 30%, which means more treatments and medications prescribed by doctors can be processed without checking with the insurer first. United Healthcare, the nation's biggest insurer, just announced that…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (701+ words) Idaho cut reimbursement rates for doctors and other providers who treat Medicaid patients, and pediatric practices are already selling off or taking steep pay cuts to survive. It could be a sign of things to come. Idaho is cutting how…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (681+ words) One of the big reasons that premiums are going up is that younger, healthier people may drop coverage if it's too pricey. This year, Kelly Williams and her husband have been paying about $2, 000 a month, without subsidies, for health insurance…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (378+ words) In a report from the health policy nonprofit KFF, more than half of respondents also said they are cutting back on household expenses in order to afford their higher insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act. New data this week…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (190+ words) There's a very, very strong idea that dentists are very, very wealthy," said Dr. Katherine Sislow. You know, "My crown is just paying for your next boat payment," right? And I'm like, "You haven't even touched the cost of my…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (394+ words) A new study out of the Cato Institute finds that immigrants pay more in taxes and receive less in benefits than the average. A new study by the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute finds that despite the rhetoric in Washington, immigrants pay…...

3+ mon, 15+ min ago  (230+ words) Alex is a producer for the "Marketplace Morning Report." He's based in Queens, New York. Alex joined Marketplace in 2020, working as MMR's digital producer. After a little over a year, he became the show's overnight producer, getting up far before…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (641+ words) Consumers can now use health savings accounts dollars for direct primary care fees, making the business model more attractive to investors. Americans can now use pre-tax health care dollars for cash-only care. In this model, known as direct primary care,…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (381+ words) The money is critical when grandparents raise grandkids. About a decade ago, Gail Engel in Loveland, Colorado, realized her grandson needed some help. Her daughter, who was in her 20s at the time, was overwhelmed by mental illness and couldn't take…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (527+ words) Consumers would likely have the chance to redo plan selections if enhanced tax credits are extended, however unlikley that looks. On the first day of open enrollment, Rebecca Wilson woke up, grabbed her computer, and went straight to Oregon's marketplace…...