The average Medicaid acceptance rate in 15 different metropolitan markets surveyed decreased roughly 10 percent from 2009 to 2013, according to Merritt Hawkins' 2014 Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times and Medicaid and Medicare Acceptance Rates.
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The majority (68 percent) of people who purchased Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage during the first open enrollment period are happy with their plans, according to a survey conducted by The Commonwealth Fund.
Many health insurers have disregarded regulations meant to keep health insurance subsidies distributed under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from going toward abortions, according to a Government Accountability Office report. Here are three things to know about the…
Health insurer PreferredOne has decided not to continue offering coverage through Minnesota's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchange, MNsure, in 2015.
The 10-year total cost to expand Medicaid among non-expansion states adds up to approximately $31.6 billion, according to an Urban Institute report.
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The 10-year total cost to expand Medicaid among non-expansion states adds up to approximately $31.6 billion, according to an Urban Institute report.
Health insurer Humana has announced a $2 billion share repurchase authorization to replace its previous $1 billion buyback plan.
Opinions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the extent of the law's personal impact varies greatly across political parties: Republicans report the most unfavorable opinions and perceive the greatest personal harm from healthcare reform, while Democrats support…
Health insurer Independence Blue Cross has created a private exchange marketplace that will offer medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance to employers with more than 100 employees beginning Oct. 1, 2014.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust, employer-sponsored insurance covers about 149 million nonelderly people in the United States. An annual Employer Health Benefits Survey analyzing the trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including health…