Medicaid Covers GLP-1 Meds for Obesity in Just 13 States
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Poorer folks’ access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found. Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid...
View ArticleChildbirth Can Bring Worrying Medical Bills, Even With Insurance
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Having a child can cause significant and ongoing financial hardship for new parents, even if they are covered by health insurance, a new study shows. More than...
View ArticleTrump to Nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to Head Medicare, Medicaid
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will pick celebrity physician and former TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
View ArticleFour Million Americans Could Lose Health Coverage Once ACA Credits Expire
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If Congress lets healthcare tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns. The tax...
View Article1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health care costs are among the world’s highest, and 1 in 4 adults with health coverage struggle with high out-of-pocket costs, a new survey shows. The...
View ArticleBiden Will Move to Have Medicare, Medicaid Cover GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The outgoing Biden administration will propose that pricey GLP-1 obesity medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Zepbound) be covered by...
View ArticleAmerican Seniors Struggle to Pay Medical Bills More Than Peers in Other...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — American seniors still pay more for health care than their counterparts in most other wealthy countries do, despite coverage by Medicare, a new study finds....
View ArticleWeight Loss Brings Americans Big Health Care Savings
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The advent of GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Wegovy and Zepbound has spurred debate as to whether the drugs’ cost should be covered by Medicare,...
View ArticleInsurer Anthem Rescinds Anesthesia Policy Change After Backlash
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — After facing weeks of pushback, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it will not go ahead with a policy change that would have limited...
View ArticleAct Fast and You Can Still Enroll In An ACA Healthcare Plan for 2025
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks need to act now if they want health insurance coverage starting Jan. 1 through an Affordable Care Act marketplace, officials and experts say....
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