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Health Care Costs Increase 7.3 Percent In 1 Year
Last week, Milliman released its annual Milliman Medical Index, and it shows that the average American family’s medical costs have doubled in less than nine years and increased 7.3 percent from 2010 to 2011. The results also show that hospital spending, which accounts for 48 percent of total health care […]
States Resisting Health Insurance Overhaul
ARIZONA: A bill that would require Arizona health insurance carriers to provide written claim reports to plan sponsors up to twice a year, upon request, has been favorably amended in the House to make compliance less onerous. Modeled after a Texas law enacted in 2007, the bill originally required the […]
Very Busy Week In Individual Health Insurance Reform
If you’re keeping score, three federal judges have now ruled in favor of the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) while two have ruled against it. The latest to weigh in was a federal judge in the District of Columbia who last week upheld the constitutionality […]
Health Insurance Reform State High Risk Pools
In the new health insurance reform law the states are permitted to create their own high risk pools, expand existing pools, or allow the federal government to create and administer the pools for them. The following states will operate their own pools: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, […]
Aetna Health Insurance North Carolina Changes 2010
Aetna is implementing a rate action for Aetna health insurance plans for individual, family, and the self employed in North Carolina health insurance. The new rates are effective July 1, 2010
This Week In Health Care Reform
President Obama finalized his health care reform package this week, signing into law the package of fixes approved by the House late last week. While some of the new provisions won’t take effect until 2014, some will be phased in beginning this year. Health Care Reform President Obama Signs Final […]
North Carolina health insurance Cuts Free Vaccines
Changes to the North Carolina health insurance immunization program could lead to fewer vaccinations being received by children to fight against preventable diseases. Vaccines will not be free anymore due to budget cuts at the Buncombe county department of health. Some vaccines might not even be available due to such […]
US HHS grants $100 million
Health and Human Services granted $100 million in federal funds to Maine, Oregon, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado, Utah, South Carolina, and Maryland. This will be completed over a five year period and will improve health care quality for children enrolled in CHIP. The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization […]
North Carolina Health Insurance Doctor Shortage
One doctor provides care for four thousand residents spread over 600 square miles in Tyrrell County North Carolina. With North Carolina health insurance, residents can visit her at the Columbia Medical Center. But there is a major doctor shortage. Even an ambulance ride to the nearest hospital usually takes 25 […]
Kansas Health Insurance Bans Companies
American Trade Association, Smart Data Solutions, Real Benefits Association, Serve America Assurance have all been served with a cease and desist order from Kansas health insurance commissioner Sandy Praeger. This order has been issued because of deceptive advertising and the sales of unauthorized Kansas health insurance. The companies are based […]
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