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New health insurance campaign launched in Texas

November 13, 2014November 12, 2014 Logan B.

Campaign to promote insurance coverage has gone into effect The Texas Hospital Association has partnered with several civic and business organizations to launch a new campaign that seeks to provide 6 million people with health insurance coverage in Texas. These people do not have insurance coverage currently. The majority of these uninsured individuals cannot afford insurance policies, even those available through the state’s insurance exchange, and they do not qualify for coverage through the state’s Medicaid program. If successful, the campaign could provide some financial relief to the state’s health…

Health insurance coming to 600,000 in Pennsylvania

October 3, 2014September 30, 2014 S.Vagus

Health care program seeks to provide coverage for transportation services to 600,000 people The Healthy Pennsylvania system will be offering heavily subsidized health insurance coverage to some 600,000 of the state’s residents beginning January 1, 2015. The program is meant to provide low-income residents with health care services, including transportation to and from any appointment they may have with a health care provider. The program will also offer reimbursement for those that use their own vehicles and those that take public transportation to such appointments. Those that want to receive…

700,000 people in the US lose their health insurance coverage

September 24, 2014September 22, 2014 S.Vagus

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services discloses that 700,00 people have lost their insurance coverage since May of this year Some 700,000 people in the U.S. have lost their health insurance coverage since May of this year, according to testimony from Marylyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services. This information was disclosed during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing. During the hearing, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services was criticized for its lack of transparency and its apparent inability to manage data security…

47,000 people in Ohio now have health insurance coverage

September 23, 2014September 20, 2014 S.Vagus

Ohio’s uninsured population is falling quickly thanks to the growing availability of insurance coverage The number of people without health insurance coverage in Ohio has fallen over the past year. The state is one of 15 others that have reported a decline in their uninsured population. This trend is largely due to the Affordable Care Act, which launched insurance exchanges in every state and helped make coverage more accessible to those that need it. While the federal health care reform law has its flaws, some aspects of the law have…

Health care reform law creates promising opportunities

September 5, 2014September 3, 2014 S.Vagus

Medical practices could face new challenges and favorable opportunities The Affordable Care Act has sparked a significant influx on new patients into the Medicaid program of some states. The law has given states the opportunity to expand their Medicaid programs in order to make insurance coverage more available to a wider range of consumers. The law has also allowed for the creation of insurance policies with high deductibles, which are sold through state insurance exchanges. For some state’s the health care reform law may be creating major revenue opportunities. Report…