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Ukrainian war refugees to receive health insurance in Israel until the end of 2023

August 25, 2023August 24, 2023 Logan B.

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The Israeli government is extending coverage to include the refugees from the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian war refugees to Israel had been receiving health insurance coverage within that country until the start of this month, when the cover was stopped. This occurred when the country’s Finance Ministry decided not to allocate funds to that purpose. Now, the Israeli government has decided to extend coverage back to those refugees until the end of the year. The Israeli government recently announced its intention to extend the health insurance coverage to the Ukrainian…

Vermont health insurance rate hikes eased by state regulators

August 22, 2023August 21, 2023 H. Cutner

The state has attempted to take steps to keep premiums from rising over a certain limit. Health insurance price increases proposed by two major insurers in the Vermont marketplace have been slimmed down by state regulators. The decision to pare down the requested rates took the form of a pair of rulings issued last week. The Green Mountain Care Board issued two rulings last week that notably shrank the health insurance rate increases requested by MVP Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield for their small group and individual plans being…

Number of Americans with health insurance hit record high in Q1 2023, said CDC

August 10, 2023August 9, 2023 Nordstrom

That said, this figure was measured just before the changes to Medicaid rules were implemented. During the first quarter of this year, the number of Americans without health insurance dropped to a record low of 7.7 percent. Unfortunately, this record-breaking figure was achieved just ahead of the expiration of the rule implemented during the pandemic. In April, the Medicaid coverage of 15 million people was on shaky ground, possibly increasing uninsured rates. The data was measured in a survey released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) this month. It…

Colorado health insurance program provides undocumented immigrants coverage

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 G. Turner

The program’s first year of operation cost tens of millions and has saved wellbeing and lives. The first year of the Colorado health insurance program offering undocumented immigrants with healthcare is now offering its first annual data tallies. In the state, every insurer offering coverage must sell to everyone, regardless of documentation status. Undocumented immigrants can legally obtain health insurance coverage in the state. In its first year of operation, the state paid $73 million to insurers for the program. This does not subtract the amount paid into the program…

Biden administration seeks to restrict ‘junk’ health insurance plans

July 13, 2023July 12, 2023 Nordstrom

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A proposal is expected to be made tomorrow for a new regulation to crack down on short-term coverage. The Biden administration is expected to propose a new regulation tomorrow, with the intention of cutting back on short-term health insurance plans. This rule is long awaited and expected, to reign in the expansion of weak coverage from the Trump years. Democrats have been criticizing the expansion of thin health insurance coverage that was permitted during the Trump administration. They, along with patient advocacy groups, have criticized this type of skimpy coverage…