Most Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans, and It’s Harming Care: Poll
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A majority of insured Americans have struggled with a wide array of stumbling blocks when trying to get coverage for their health care needs, a new national survey shows.All told, the KFF report uncovered n…
Learn MoreLas parejas de a partir de 55 años pronto podrán contribuir 10,000 dólares al año a una HSA
VIERNES, 19 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva directriz del Departamento de Tesorería (IRS) permitirá a las parejas mayores de Estados Unidos contribuir más de 10,000 dólares a una cuenta de ahorros para la salud (HSA) libres de impuestos …
Learn MoreCouples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute $10,000 a Year to Health Savings Accounts
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New IRS guidance will allow older couples in the United States to contribute more than $10,000 to tax-free health savings accounts (HSA) next year.Under the new guidelines announced this week, for folks under 5…
Learn More8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2022, 8.4 percent of people of all ages in the United States were uninsured, which was a reduction from 9.2 percent in 2021, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2022, rel…
Learn MoreRanks of U.S. Uninsured Fell by 18% During COVID Pandemic
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials announced Tuesday that a lot fewer Americans were without health insurance after the COVID-19 pandemic than before it.The uninsured rate dropped 18% between 2019 and 2022, according to …
Learn MoreBiden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as Children
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children may soon be eligible to receive federally funded health care.
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the extension o…
Prior Authorization Increases Use of Health Care Resources, Physicians Say
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Almost two-thirds of physicians report that prior authorization results in increased utilization of health care resources (e.g., additional office visits and initial use of less effective therapy due to st…
Learn MoreInsurance Status Mediates Racial, Ethnic Inequities in Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Insurance status mediates racial and ethnic inequities in advanced-stage cervical cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open.Hunter K. Holt, M.D., from the Universit…
Learn MorePerinatal Uninsurance More Likely for Rural Residents
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the perinatal period, uninsurance is more common among rural than urban residents, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Lindsay K. Admon, M.D., from the University o…
Learn MoreUn récord de 16.5 millones de estadounidenses se inscribieron en Obamacare
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de 3 millones de personas nuevas se inscribieron en un seguro de salud bajo la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (Affordable Care Act, ACA), u Obamacare, este año, lo que llevó el número de i…
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