Tag: health insurance industry

Poll shows health insurance industry tactics causes healthcare struggles

Julie Campbell
health insurance mergers industry care

The research has shown that delays and compromised medical care are resulting from common strategies. According to the results of a poll conducted by the largest advocacy group for emergency physicians in the United States, recent tactics being used by the health insurance industry are causing patients to have to give up on necessary medical care. The poll involved the participation of 1,433 physicians and was conducted by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The survey was conducted throughout September 2015 and this nationwide poll’s results revealed that 70…

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Health insurance exchange website security gets a boost

G. Turner
Health Insurance Exchange

The Obama administration has responded to criticisms from civil liberties advocates with strengthened protection. Following criticism that the Obama administration has received from civil liberties advocates, it has now stated that it will be strengthening the security of its health insurance exchange website, just as a new open enrollment period is about to begin. The page will now feature a new “privacy manager” that will offer users additional control. According to a blog post by Kevin Counihan, the CEO of HealthCare.gov, the federal health insurance exchange website, the site will…

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Leading health care reform official takes place as insurance lobbyist

G. Turner
Marilyn Tavenner health care reform

Marilyn Tavenner will soon be stepping into a position at the head of an insurance industry lobbying group. A former leading U.S. health care reform official, Marilyn Tavenner, has now taken a position that is a step away from regulating health insurers, as she will be the next leader of an insurance industry lobbying group. The America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) group recently announced that Tavenner would be taking its lead. Tavenner had previously been the Administrator of the Centers for Medicaid Services, and had a major role in the…

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22 health insurance co-ops are in danger of financial collapse

Logan B.
covered care open enrollment

Insurance co-ops are in danger in several states Troubling signs of potential financial collapse are being seen in 22 health insurance co-ops established through the Affordable Care Act. A co-op is a non-profit organization through which the same people that own the organization also receive insurance coverage from the organization itself. These organizations tend to be member-run, making them a source of competition for conventional insurance providers that operate a for-profit businesses. Analysis shows that co-ops are experiencing accelerated net losses According to analysis from the Daily Caller News Foundation…

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Health insurance companies being placed under guidance of HHS

Marc
Trumpcare health insurance investigation

HHS guidance will ensure that companies adhere to federal law The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a guidance to health insurance companies that are in violation of one of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The provision in question involves insurers providing coverage for contraceptive care. The HHS seems to have made this move following a report released by the Kaiser Family Foundation, which showed that many insurers are not offering coverage for contraceptives as required by federal law. Some insurers are not offering…

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