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The 'unintended consequences' of using AI in health insurance coverage decisions
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (913+ words) Some major health insurance companies are using artificial intelligence to approve or deny claims. It's raising concerns over human oversight and whether the technology can address preexisting disparities in the healthcare system. "These days, in the age of AI, things…...
Florida delays Kid Care as uninsured rate rises
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (993+ words) Florida's Kid Care expansion has been stuck in legal limbo since February 2024. Since then, the number of uninsured children in Florida has risen to 400, 000 " one of the highest state tallies....
Tax time brings surprises for some who receive ACA subsidies
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1026+ words) Tax time can come with big surprises for some people who have Affordable Care Act coverage, including owing money back to the government for premium subsidies received during the previous year. More changes lie ahead that make it important for…...
A Brevard woman owed her insurer a nickel, so it canceled her coverage
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1117+ words) Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical bills. A teacher's aide in Brevard County, Hill is a single mom who works shifts at J. Crew on the weekends to send her daughter to college. Hill and her…...
Even with dental insurance, you still could face a large bill
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (700+ words) Russell Anthony made eight trips to the dentist last year. The 65-year-old retiree in Nashville, Tennessee, hopes to go less often in 2026, but he's already made a few visits. "I had a root canal just last week that was like…...
Poll: Many ACA customers are paying higher premiums. Most blame Trump, GOP
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1006+ words) Most people who get their health coverage through the Affordable Care Act say they face sharply higher costs, with many worried they will have to pare back other expenses to cover them, according to a poll released Thursday. Some are…...
In switching to original Medicare, beware of Medigap plan refusals
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (693+ words) But there's a catch: If people want to move to original Medicare and buy a supplemental Medigap insurance plan to cover some out-of-pocket costs, they may not be able to. Medigap insurers can generally refuse coverage to applicants whose medical…...
Medicare Advantage 'dark money' group tries to win higher payments for insurers
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1088+ words) Yet about 83% of the comments are identical to a letter that appeared on the website of a secretive advocacy group called Medicare Advantage Majority, a data analysis by KFF Health News has found. The "dark money" group does not reveal…...
Higher health insurance premiums spark interest in religious cost-share ministries
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (278+ words) Enrollment in religious, cost-share ministries is on the rise. The groups, which are typically backed by small Mennonite churches, pool their money to cover medical costs for members. Joann Volk, a research professor who studies the health care insurance market…...
Moffitt will be out of network for Humana Medicare Advantage PPO plans
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (383+ words) Effective July 1, Moffitt Cancer Center will be out of network for Humana's Medicare Advantage PPO and HMO plans, the Tampa-based facility announced this month. The change comes seven months after Aetna's Medicare Advantage PPO and HMO plans dropped Moffitt from…...