Category: Treatment

Record Number of Americans Sign Up for ACA Health Insurance

December 26, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News and Andy Miller A record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with nearly a month remaining to enroll in most states, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s top health advisers credited the increased government subsidies, which lowered…

Treatment

3 common health insurance misconceptions

December 24, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes This year’s open enrollment for individual and family plans started Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 15, 2022. Understanding the basics of health insurance and how your plan works can help you utilize your plan to the fullest and make more informed decisions when it comes to your health and the…

Treatment

Despite having health insurance, local mother received $26K bill after son flown to hospital

December 23, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Despite having health insurance, local mother received K bill after son flown to hospital

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – On April 15, in the middle of the night, a police officer came to Stacie Jackson’s door. “He just said that, ‘Your son’s been shot in the abdomen, and he’s on his way to Halifax hospital right now via medevac,’” Jackson told the News4JAX I-TEAM. “So immediately when I hear that…

Treatment

Employer Health Plans Soon Must Pay for At-Home COVID-19 Tests

December 22, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Update: Government to Provide Free At-Home Tests On Dec. 21, President Joe Biden said that the federal government is purchasing 500 million at-home COVID-19 testing kits, to be sent free of charge to Americans who request them, and setting up new federal testing sites around the country to help states that need additional testing…

Treatment

Insurtech platform HealthCare.com banks $180M, boosts valuation to $1B

December 21, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Insurtech platform HealthCare.com banks 0M, boosts valuation to B

Insurtech platform HealthCare.com has closed a $180 million funding round for its AI-powered tools that connect consumers to health plans, boosting the company’s valuation to more than $1 billion. The complexities in purchasing health insurance coverage can lead consumers to buy plans that don’t entirely fit their needs, according to the company’s LinkedIn profile. HealthCare.com’s…

Treatment

Eau Claire woman fights health insurance companies to ban practice in the state

December 20, 2021 Sharika Soukup

December 13, 2021 11:07 PM Posted: December 13, 2021 11:07 PM EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WKBT)- Imagine facing a life-threatening diagnosis only to be told by your insurance company that you can’t get the medicine you need when you need it. It’s a practice known as white-bagging and it’s happening to people all over the state….

Treatment

Students who buy health insurance through KU to see big increase; Regents to consider English standards for faculty, other issues | News, Sports, Jobs

December 19, 2021 Sharika Soukup

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World Strong Hall on the University of Kansas campus is pictured in September 2021. All KU students who need health insurance through the university’s system are likely to pay more next year, but some students are set to see a nearly 30% hike in their rates. The…

Treatment

Pima County facing lawsuit for charging unvaccinated employees more for health insurance

December 18, 2021 Sharika Soukup

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – Pima County has been hit with a lawsuit over its surcharge for unvaccinated staff. The suit claims the county is violating federal law. Jim Parks is executive director of the Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs, which filed the complaint against Pima County. “It’s not the kind of fight…

Treatment