Here are five reasons why high drug prices are an issue again — and why it is so difficult to solve.
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Benefits bill for law enforcement, firefighters’ survivors falls short
“For me to have to ask for something that I feel he’s already earned – it’s kind of humiliating in a way,” said Brandy Johnson, widow of slain State Trooper Sgt. Patrick “Scott” Johnson.
Is Virginia Health Insurer’s Decision To Drop Bronze Plans An Omen?
Bronze plans provide the least generous coverage of the four tiers on insurance marketplaces, paying 60 percent of benefits, on average, compared with 70 percent for the more popular silver plans.
Insurance director tells lawmakers individual market could collapse
That was the message delivered to lawmakers Thursday, as they consider a bill to use the state’s high-risk insurance pool to help stabilize the market.
Law enforcement, firefighter survivors seek health benefits law
The families are looking for a permanent solution that will cover them and other survivors in the future.
Bosses Find Part-Time Workers Can Come With Full-Time Headaches
Some fast-food franchisees are rethinking putting workers on part-time status to avoid having to provide them with health insurance. The business hassles are exceeding the savings.
State says Moda members should keep paying premiums
A Moda spokesperson declined an interview request but wrote in an email the company hopes to salvage its small and large group business in Alaska.
Moda exits Alaska’s individual health insurance market
Alaska’s director of insurance estimates the company has about 10,000 individual members in Alaska and another 7,000 members on the small-group market.
Still Uninsured? Buy A Health Plan This Week To Avoid A Tax Penalty
Millions are still uninsured, even as the Jan. 31 deadline to sign up for a plan under the Affordable Care Act approaches. No deadline extensions this year, federal health officials warn.
Obscure rule may be driving up Alaska health care costs
Buried in state medical codes is a rule that essentially allows specialists to name a price that insurers are required to pay. “There’s nothing holding them back,” says consultant Jeff Ranf.