A new RAND study shows that prices paid for hospital care nationally during 2018 by privately insured patients average 247% of what Medicare would have paid, with wide variation in prices among states.
Month: September 2020
Republicans Killed the Obamacare Mandate. New Data Shows It Didn’t Really Matter.
Many experts now view the individual mandate as a policy that did little to increase health coverage — but did a lot to invite political backlash.
Private Health Plans in the U.S. Pay Hospitals 247% of What Medicare Would Pay
Prices paid to hospitals nationally during 2018 by privately insured patients averaged 247% of what Medicare would have paid, with wide variation in prices among states.
Medicaid Coverage for Nursing Home Care
If you meet income and health requirements, Medicaid can cover nursing home care.
Trump’s ‘Secret’ Healthcare Plan Is a Promise Voters Have Heard Before
On Tuesday night, President Trump told a town-hall-style meeting he had a health plan to replace the Affordable Care Act that’s “all ready,” a pitch he has delivered for four years.
Coronavirus Australia live update: premier Daniel Andrews to hold press conference as Victoria records 28 new Covid cases
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In two weeks time, the telehealth medicare rebates expire.
On that same day, private health insurance premiums are scheduled to increase (after being delayed because of the pandemic)
Labor knows the pandemic is far from over, and supports calls from across the health sector for the items to be extended from 1 October.
Labor has also consistently called for Greg Hunt to reconsider the 2.92 per cent private health insurance premium hike that is due on the same day.
This report will be very, very interesting.
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will issue a special report on the COVID-19 pandemic in aged care ahead of its Final Report, due on 26 February 2021. The report will be delivered to the Governor-General on Wednesday, 30 September 2020 #auspol #COVID19Aus
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Top health officials unaware of Trump’s Obamacare replacement plan
President Trump has repeatedly promised to unveil an alternative to Obamacare and says he has one "all ready," but a plan has not yet been released.
Pelosi: We’re supposed to be crushing the virus; Trump is crushing the ACA
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushes back against claims the president has a plan to cover pre-existing conditions and says the president is working to crush the Affordable Care Act.
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Trump Issues Expansive Order Aimed at Lowering Drug Prices
The order expands on a presidential promise by trying to reduce the prices Medicare pays for prescription drugs, but experts said it was unclear whether the White House could carry out the directive.
Trump Signs New Executive Order On Prescription Drug Prices
The order, which would include Medicare Part D and Part B, replaces a previous order the president signed in July, but the move is unlikely to have any immediate practical impact.
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