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WEBBenefit Trend: Employers Opt To Give Workers an Allowance for Coverage. By Michelle Andrews 5:00 AM ET. Employers are showing interest in a type of health reimbursement account that gives workers a contribution to choose and buy their own plans, rather than participating in group plans.
FDA’s Promised Rules on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End Decades …
WEB8 hours ago · FDA’s Promised Rules on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End Decades of Racial Bias. OAKLAND, Calif. — The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals an urgent risk of organ failure and death.
Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue
WEB8 hours ago · Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue. By Noam N. Levey October 7, 2024. While hot-button health care issues such as abortion and the Affordable Care Act roil the presidential race, Democrats and Republicans in statehouses around the country have been quietly working together to tackle the …
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WEB4 days ago · The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine. By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker 5:00 AM ET. New court filings and lobbying reports reveal an industry drive to tamp down critics — and retain billions of dollars in overcharges.
The New Covid Vaccine Is Out. Why You Might Not Want To Rush …
WEBAug 26, 2024 · While the newly formulated vaccines are better targeted at the circulating covid variants, uninsured and underinsured Americans may have to rush if they hope to get one for free. A CDC program that provided boosters to 1.5 million people over the last year ran out of money and is ending Aug. 31.
Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ Many States Wind Up Expanding
WEB5 days ago · But while more than 25 million Americans have lost Medicaid coverage during the Medicaid “unwinding,” many also gained coverage as more than a dozen states expanded health coverage for lower-income people, including children, pregnant women and incarcerated people. And early data shows the uninsured rate has risen only modestly.
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WEBWelcome to KFF Health News. In these dire times for the news industry, the birth of a news organization is a rare bright spot. We hope KFF Health News will make a vital contribution by covering health care policy and politics, as well as trends in the industry and delivery of care. With an historic debate on the health system underway, we’re ...
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WEB6 days ago · This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Pediatricians won’t get refunds on all their unused covid vaccines, leaving some parents of children under 3 struggling to find them, and 2023 saw the largest number of abortions in more than a decade despite bans or heavy restrictions in 20 states. Sept. 18.
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WEBMorning Briefing for Friday, September 27, 2024. September 27, 2024 Morning Briefing. After six years, KFF Health News’ “Bill of the Month” series has a new partner: The Washington Post's Well+Being. Keep sending us your outrageous medical bills, and watch for a final installment with NPR this fall.
Why the CDC Has Recommended New Covid Boosters for All
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest covid-19 booster, a federal expert panel recommended Tuesday after hearing an estimate that universal vaccination could prevent 100,000 more hospitalizations each year than if only the elderly were vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on ...