Woman Suddenly Loses Medicare Insurance in Middle of Cancer Treatment

The 67-year-old Charlotte resident said she was undergoing treatment for her stage 4 diagnosis when she received word that her Medicare had been terminated. Read More

Benefits open enrollment is April 22-May 10

Open enrollment is an annual opportunity to choose benefits that best meet the needs of employees and their families. Read More

New York Removes 1.4 Million People from Health Care Plan

According to a Kaiser Family Foundation report, 1.4 million New Yorkers were taken off Medicaid coverage as the government required recipients to reapply for coverage this year. Of those who were on ... Read More

STAT News wins awards for health insurance coverage

Dear Readers, Please bear with me as I brag about two of STAT’s most accomplished (and humble) reporters: Casey Ross and Bob Herman. This week they won the Batten Medal, one of the most prestigious ... Read More

UofL Health at odds with Medicare Advantage plans

Thousands of Medicare Advantage members in the Louisville area have been unable to access in-network care at Baptist Health for nearly four months. Read More

Don’t expect a ruling on children’s health insurance dust-up until May

A federal Judge won’t rule until at least May on Florida’s lawsuit against the federal government that challenges rules associated with the state’s subsidized children’s health insurance program. Read More

Facebook post promises health subsidy in cash, but Affordable Care Act credits don’t work that way

Affordable Care Act marketplace plans offer subsidies, but not in cash. Tax credits vary by income level and payments go to insurers, not consumers. A social media post claims the federal government ... Read More

Springfield school district employees to have choice of insurance plans as costs rise

As health insurance rates rise, Springfield School District 186 employees now have another choice when choosing their plan. Read More

I'm a financial planner — with layoffs on the rise, I suggest taking another look at your insurance

If you lose your job, you'll have plenty of other things to worry about — taking care of your finances now is a good idea no matter what. Read More

Small (often unnoticed) changes in law can help — or hinder — drive for universal health care

Expanding health care coverage has been a long-standing but elusive goal for many Americans. The U.S. is the only industrialized country that does not provide some form of universal health care. In my ... Read More

Blackshear urges DeWine to reconsider Medicaid enrollment change for kids

State Rep. Willis E. Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) sent a letter to DeWine asking for a pause on the Medicaid redetermination process for children as the state nears the end of its 12-month unwinding ... Read More

Biden admin and courts in tug of war over labor law — and other labor news

Back to those new rules: On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services introduced a set of rules on staffing levels in nursing homes that accept government-funded insurance ... to their ... Read More