Health Care (page 6)

Last week the Trump administration announced it would begin forcing hospitals to publically disclose the rates in which they negotiate with insurers.  I wrote about this on the blog back when the administration was mulling the idea. Now we have the final rule. …

Last week, a three-judge panel for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in ongoing litigation concerning a Trump administration rule, which expanded access to association health plans (AHP). North Carolina recently passed a bill that would allow North Carolinians to purchase these health plans, pending…

One of the most startling trends in American health care is the rate at which adolescents are seeking care for mental health issues. New data reported by Kaiser Health News reveals that California is experiencing a sharp increase in emergency room…

Last week Walmart and Doctor on Demand announced a massive primary care telemedicine deal for Walmart employees. An article in HealthLeaders elaborates:  The new partnership between Walmart and Doctor On Demand features an innovative approach to…

The roughly 10 million individuals who purchase insurance through the Obamacare exchanges received good new for 2020 premiums yesterday. An article from the WSJ elaborates:  Average rates for the most popular, middle-priced plan will fall 4% in…

President Trump signed an executive order in late 2017 to increase the use of short-term, limited-duration insurance, association health plans, and health reimbursement accounts. All three of these options boosted the choices that individuals have who don’t get health insurance from work or struggle to afford current options.

Sometimes public policy is designed for the benefit of a few at the expense of all others. A recent California bill is a perfect example of just that:  Shares of SmileDirectClub SDC -12.85% Inc. fell…

Medical licensing is in place to help prevent patients from being treated by someone with no training or by someone who has had ethical violations in the past. However, in many circumstances, states have gone too far in the amount of medical licensing medical professionals must obtain to…