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New insurance policies under President Obama’s healthcare law will cost significantly less than expected in California. The state released rate filings Thursday for the policies that will be sold through the health law’s insurance exchange. Experts had been especially eager … Continue reading
As reports stream in about employers trying to decide whether they want to offer health insurance to workers once President Obama’s health-care overhaul takes effect, one survey that has flown under the radar indicates there may not be much to … Continue reading
For years, there has been a general awareness that hospitals throughout the nation engage in some very peculiar pricing mechanisms. Yet, until this morning, we never knew just how outrageous hospital price disparities could be—not only when comparing prices on a … Continue reading
For the past few years, my colleague, health and fitness editor Emily Leaman, and I have worked together to produce our annual “Top Doctors” feature. This year, when we sat down with editor in chief Tom McGrath to plan what … Continue reading
If you have private health insurance, it’s almost certain that a portion of the premiums you pay every month is used to support political agendas that are not in your best interests. But good luck finding out how much of … Continue reading
The political landscape is already dire for those who still hope to repeal Obamacare, and they’re actually making their position worse by talking constantly about what a nightmare implementation is going to be. This fall, as the exchanges come on … Continue reading
With the cost of some lifesaving cancer drugs exceeding $100,000 a year, more than 100 influential cancer specialists from around the world have taken the unusual step of banding together in hopes of persuading some leading pharmaceutical companies to bring … Continue reading
Congressional Democrats ratcheted up a years-long feud with the pharmaceutical industry Tuesday as they proposed significant cuts in Medicare’s payments to drug companies. Read the full story here. Tweet
For decades, pharmaceutical companies have deployed an array of tactics aimed at preventing low-cost copies of their drugs from entering the marketplace. But federal regulators contend the latest strategy — which relies on a creative interpretation of drug safety laws … Continue reading
Despite speculation indicating otherwise, most employers don’t plan to drop workers from their healthcare plans as a result of Obamacare, a new survey finds. Nearly 70 percent of benefit professionals said their companies “definitely will” keep offering coverage to full-time … Continue reading
As Republican leaders try to woo Latino voters with a new openness to legal status for the nation’s illegal immigrants, the party remains at odds with America’s fastest-growing ethnic community on another key issue: healthcare. Read the full story here. … Continue reading
Yes, the 39th (!) Republican-instigated vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act is, as Steve Benen correctly says, an indication that the Republican Party has “a radicalized base that expects near-constant pandering.” But if it’s not at an end yet, … Continue reading