Tag: Insurance: Misc.
High-Deductible Health Plans May Be Harmful for Patients With COPD
Individuals with HDHP more likely to report forgoing care due to costs, cost-related nonadherence
Private Insurers Pay 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay
RAND researchers recommend private insurers move toward fixed-price arrangements
CDC: Uninsurance Levels Did Not Change Significantly in 2018
Uninsurance increased among adults aged 45 to 64 years; increase seen in high-deductible health plans
ASTRO: Prior Authorization Obstacles Delaying Treatment
Almost all radiation oncologists report their patients are delayed from receiving life-saving treatment
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Delays Seen With High-Deductible Health Plans
Delays observed in first breast imaging, biopsy, incident early-stage breast cancer diagnosis, chemo
National Health Spending Set to Increase 5.5 Percent Annually
Long-observed demographic and economic factors expected to drive growth in health spending
Many Adults in 50s, Early 60s Worried About Health Insurance
More than one-quarter have little or no confidence they can afford health insurance over the next year
Exclusion of Doctors From Public Health Insurance Up 2007 to 2017
Fraud, health crimes, substance abuse exclusions increased 20 percent per year from 2007 to 2017
Switching to High-Deductible Insurance Delays Diabetes Care
Delays in seeking care for first major symptom of macrovascular disease, first major diagnostic test
CDC: 8.8 Percent Uninsured in U.S. in First Half of 2018
12.5 percent of adults aged 18-64 years and 4.4 percent of children aged 0-17 years uninsured
