Alan Katz 2 Moves By Trump This Past Week Could Reshape U.S. Health Insurance In Big Ways NPR - Julie ApplebyIn a span of less than 24 hours this past week, the Trump administration took two seemingly contradictory actions that could have profound effects on the insurance marketplaces set up by the Affordable
Alan Katz 1,495 Americans Describe the Financial Reality of Being Really Sick The New York Times - By MARGOT SANGER-KATZThe whole point of health insurance is protection from financial ruin in case of catastrophic, costly health problems. But a recent survey of people facing such problems shows that it often fails in that
Alan KatzIcon version of the Flipboard logo Public Opinion on Single-Payer, National Health Plans, and Expanding Access to Medicare Coverage kff.org For many years, Kaiser Family Foundation has been tracking public opinion on the idea of a national health plan (including language referring to …
Alan Katz Senators Unveil Legislation To Protect Patients Against Surprise Medical Bills khn.org - By Rachel Bluth With frustration growing among Americans who are being charged exorbitant prices for medical treatment, a bipartisan group of senators Tuesday …
Alan Katz UC Berkeley study finds link between hospital consolidation, higher prices dailycal.org - Olivia Nouriani A UC Berkeley study published in September found increasing hospital consolidation in California has been associated with significant increases in …
Alan Katz Senate Republicans Move to Defend Popular ACA Provision The Wall Street Journal. - Stephanie ArmourBill would ban insurers from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, but comes with caveats Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) is leading a bill that would ban insurers on the individual market
Alan Katz Alphabet invests $375 million in health insurance start-up Oscar Los Angeles Times - BloombergAlphabet Inc. is putting $375 million into health insurance start-up Oscar Health, the latest healthcare investment from Google’s parent company. Oscar — which has been selling health plans under the Care
Alan Katz Nothing free about Canada’s ‘free’ health-care system: Fraser report torontosun.com - Brad HunterA typical Canadian family of four will pay a staggering $12,935 for health care in 2018, a new Fraser Institute report suggests. And our health-care system is far from being a free ride. The eye-opening
Alan Katz Does Bernie Sanders’s health plan cost $33 trillion — or save $2 trillion? The Washington Post - Jeff SteinRepublicans such as House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) are correct that enacting Sanders’s single-payer plan would add trillions to government books, by placing all Americans on one government health
Alan Katz House votes to delay Obamacare insurance tax, loosen health savings accounts restrictions USA TODAY - Ken AlltuckerThe House of Representatives voted Wednesday on bills to delay an Affordable Care Act tax and allow consumers broader use of health savings accounts. In a 242-176 vote, House Republicans joined one dozen
Alan Katz Government shuts down website for doctors searching for treatment guidelines CNN - By Susan Scutti, CNN(CNN) — After Monday, the website for the National Guideline Clearinghouse, which provides access to guidelines for practicing medicine, will no longer be available to its users -- mostly doctors -- to
Alan Katz HHS Plans to Delete 20 Years of Critical Medical Guidelines Next Week The Daily Beast - Jon Campbell The Trump Administration is planning to eliminate a vast trove of medical guidelines that for nearly 20 years has been a critical resource for …
Alan Katz Trump administration cuts grants to help people get Obamacare Reuters - Reuters EditorialWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is cutting most of the funds previously provided to groups that help people get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act and will push them to promote
Alan Katz Maryland governor signs federal all-payer health contract Associated PressANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has signed a contract with the federal government to enact the state’s unique all-payer health care model. Hogan signed the five-year contract Monday with
Alan Katz Paul Ryan's Budget Cuts Children's Hospitals At The Wrong Time Forbes - Bruce JapsenThe nation’s children’s hospitals would see drastic reductions in funding for their patients if the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives’ proposed budget passes, hitting pediatric facilities already
Alan Katz Trump administration freezes billions in Obamacare payments, outraging advocates POLITICO - By POLITICO STAFFThe Trump administration is freezing billions of dollars of payments to Obamacare health insurers, another blow to the fragile markets as health plans begin to set premiums and get ready for the next season.
Alan Katz Read The Fine Print Before Picking An Association Plan For Your Small Business NPR - Michelle AndrewsIf you own a restaurant, plumbing company or other small business, you may be intrigued by the expected expansion of association health plans under a new rule that got a stamp of approval from the Trump
Alan Katz ‘You Can’t Have Perfection’: Lawmakers Who Forged ACA Look Back khn.org Former Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and former Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and George Miller (D-Calif.) and retiring Rep. …
Alan Katz Atul Gawande's Aim For Health Care: 'Make It Simpler To Do The Right Thing' NPR - Julie RovnerDr. Atul Gawande, the surgeon-writer-researcher chosen to lead a joint health venture by three prominent employers who hope to bring down health costs, says his biggest goal is to help professionals "make
Alan Katz Sky-High Deductibles Broke the U.S. Health Insurance System Bloomberg - John Tozzi When Carla Jordan and her husband were hit with a cascade of serious medical issues, she knew that at least her family had health insurance through …
Alan Katz Is Statewide Single-Payer Feasible, Or Is It Just California Dreamin'? Forbes - Sally PipesCalifornia's leading progressives are currently debating -- amicably, for the moment -- when the right time will arrive to destroy the state's healthcare system. The frontrunner in the race for the governor's
Alan Katz DOL Releases Final Regulation Expanding Association Health Plans natlawreview.com The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Tuesday released final regulations modifying the Association Health Plan (AHP) rules to expand their …
Alan Katz The Bezos-Buffett-Dimon health care venture: Eliminate the middlemen theconversation.com - J.B. Silvers and Mark Votruba The new health care venture formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced June 20 that Harvard professor and well-known author …
Alan Katz Feds say health mergers would increase costs, threaten care Associated PressWASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The U.S. government is suing to stop two major health insurance mergers, a move regulators say is needed to protect Americans from potential cost hikes and lower quality care. Department
Alan Katz Trump administration to allow businesses, individuals to band together for health insurance washingtonexaminer.com - by Kimberly Leonard Small businesses and individual workers will be allowed to band together to provide medical coverage that will be less expensive than Obamacare …
