Health Insurance
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Qué pueden hacer los consumidores frente al caos del Obamacare
Este año, el período de inscripción abierta para adquirir un plan médico en los mercados estatales y federales establecidos por la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA, conocida también como Obamacare), que comenzó el 1 de noviembre en la mayoría de los estados, está lleno de incertidumbre y confusión para más de…
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Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?
Nationwide, contract disputes are common, with more than 650 hospitals having public spats with an insurer since 2021. They could become even more common as hospitals brace for about $1 trillion in cuts to federal health care spending prescribed by President Donald Trump’s signature legislation signed into law in July.
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A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get…
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Nevadan moms worry about health care access for their families amid Republican cuts
Roughly $1 trillion in looming Medicaid cuts and the expected loss of tax credits for Affordable Care Act insurance plans could deal a significant blow to Nevadans’ ability to get affordable care.
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
