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Perspective: The Cost of Caring … and Working to Make …

(9 days ago) WEBA report we released this week highlights the many factors that go into the cost of caring for patients. A few key takeaways: Within the health care field, hospitals and health systems have been leaders in controlling costs with hospital price growth, …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2021-10-29-perspective-cost-caring-and-working-make-care-more-affordable

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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Lowers Health …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Affordable Care Act created new pathways to health coverage by expanding Medicaid. Yet, nearly 4 million people can’t get covered because they live in states that refuse to expand Medicaid.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/10/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-lowers-health-care-costs/

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Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Over 20 Million …

(9 days ago) WEBUnder the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that over 20 million people have selected an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace plan since the 2024 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period launched on November 1 — a record number of enrollments.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/01/10/under-biden-harris-administration-over-20-million-selected-affordable-health-coverage-aca-marketplace-start-open-enrollment-period-record-high.html

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Next Steps in Expanding Health Coverage and Affordability

(8 days ago) WEBAbstract. Issue: The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) extended American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) premium subsidies, which increased the generosity of health insurance tax credits to people with incomes below …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2022/sep/next-steps-expanding-health-coverage-affordability

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More …

(3 days ago) WEB“By including new standardized plan options on HealthCare.gov, we are making it even easier for consumers to compare quality and value across health care plans. The Biden-Harris Administration will continue to ensure coverage is more accessible to every American by building a more competitive, transparent, and affordable health …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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About the ACA HHS.gov

(5 days ago) WEBThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010. The law has 3 primary goals: Make affordable health insurance available to more people. The law provides consumers with subsidies (“premium tax credits”) that lower

https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-aca/index.html

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FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Protects and …

(2 days ago) WEBThe President and the Vice President believe that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. The Administration’s actions to protect and expand Americans’ access to quality, affordable healthcare

https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2024/03/11/fact-sheet-the-presidents-budget-protects-and-increases-access-to-quality-affordable-healthcare/

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High quality, affordable health care is the right of every …

(2 days ago) WEBAs the voice of academic medicine, the AAMC has long held that high quality, affordable health care is the right of every American. The AAMC released a document in 2008, Principles for U.S. Health Care Reform: A …

https://www.aamc.org/news/high-quality-affordable-health-care-right-every-american

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Making Health Care More Affordable The White House

(2 days ago) WEBMaking Health Care More Affordable . For decades, rising health care costs have hurt American competitiveness, and forced too many families into bankruptcy to get their families the care they need. That’s why, after years of inaction in Washington, President Obama took on the insurance companies to pass comprehensive health insurance reform

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/economy/middle-class/making-health-care-more-affordable

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Marketplace health insurance plans and prices HealthCare.gov

(6 days ago) WEBGet help estimating your income. You'll find health insurance plans with estimated prices available to you. Premium estimates show any savings you qualify for based on the basic information you entered. The actual Marketplace application asks for more details. You’ll get exact prices after you fill it out. Preview plans.

https://www.healthcare.gov/apply-and-enroll/health-insurance-plans-estimator-overview/

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5 tips to help make health care more affordable

(8 days ago) WEBThe use of digital tools and online resources can help, too. Here are five tips to think about: 1. Consider how often you use health care services. For most health plans, you pay a monthly premium for a policy. Generally, the higher the premium, the lower your out-of-pocket costs — and vice versa. Out-of-pocket costs may include charges like

https://www.uhc.com/news-articles/benefits-and-coverage/making-care-affordable

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Low Cost Marketplace Health Care, Qualifying Income Levels

(9 days ago) WEBCheck if you might save on Marketplace premiums, or qualify for Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), based on your income. Or, find out who to include in your household and how to estimate income before you apply. You could save money on health insurance costs. Visit HealthCare.gov to find out if you qualify for cost savings in …

https://www.healthcare.gov/lower-costs/

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The Importance Of Affordable Healthcare: Getting To The Heart

(7 days ago) WEBThe U.S. House of Representatives added insulin price caps to the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), which has been stalled in the U.S. Senate since 2021. A separate bill, the Affordable Insulin Now

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/07/14/the-importance-of-affordable-healthcare-getting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter/

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Making Health Care More Affordable: A Playbook for …

(7 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Health care costs have been rising faster than inflation for decades, meaning health care is taking up larger and larger proportions of government, employer, and household budgets and crowding out other critical priorities.

https://www.milbank.org/publications/making-health-care-more-affordable-a-playbook-for-implementing-a-state-cost-growth-target/

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Make healthcare more affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield

(1 days ago) WEBHealthcare spending exceeds $2.6 trillion annually and strains America's families and businesses, as well as federal, state and local governments that finance programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The price of medical care, wasteful practices and payment systems, an aging society and personal behaviors are among the factors contributing to …

https://www.bcbs.com/articles/make-healthcare-more-affordable

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Making Health Care Affordable: A Proposed Public Option for …

(Just Now) WEBThis virtual Public Discussion Panel was hosted by Members of the Emeriti Academy on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Despite implementation of the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) through Covered California, the states’ successful health insurance exchange, health care remains unaffordable or inaccessible for many Californians. This is due not …

https://emeritiacademy.berkeley.edu/making-health-care-more-affordable

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How to Get Marketplace Health Insurance HealthCare.gov

(6 days ago) WEBGetting a Health Insurance Marketplace® plan: 4 steps. Notice: Get health coverage now if you qualify for: A. Special Enrollment Period. A time outside the yearly Open Enrollment Period when you can sign up for health insurance. You qualify for a Special Enrollment Period if you’ve had certain life events, including losing health coverage

https://www.healthcare.gov/quick-guide/getting-marketplace-health-insurance/

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Making Health Care More Affordable - House Committee on …

(6 days ago) WEBare tackling some of our nations biggest challenges including making health care more affordable. Overall, the 2023 spending bill provides more than $506 billion to strengthen public health at home and abroad. Below you will find a summary of all the health provisions included in this historic bill. Labor-HHS-Education

https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/sites/democrats.appropriations.house.gov/files/Fiscal%20Year%202023%20Health%20Provisions.pdf

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Congress can help curb high health care costs—it starts with …

(1 days ago) WEBHowever, benefit designs and skyrocketing health care costs continue to create barriers to primary care for many Americans. As patients, families and employers struggle to find affordable coverage, some are turning to insurance plans that may save money in the short-term. While high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are intended to …

https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/congress-can-help-curb-high-health-care-costs-it-starts-with-primary-care

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Health care Governor of California - California Governor

(Just Now) WEBAffordable health care for all. We are one of the first states in the nation to offer health care to everyone with low incomes. We did this through an expansion of Medi-Cal. You can get this medical care, no matter your immigration status. California is also lowering health care costs, including for prescription drugs and insulin.

https://www.gov.ca.gov/priorities-and-progress/priorities/health-care/

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How AI Is Making Healthcare More Affordable And Accessible

(7 days ago) WEBHere are three key ways AI is paving the way for healthcare to become more equitable and effective in the future. 1. Improving Data Quality. Using high-quality data in healthcare is critical

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/10/12/how-ai-is-making-healthcare-more-affordable-and-accessible/

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Healthcare Affordability Woes Affect High- and Low-Income …

(1 days ago) WEBOverall, nearly a quarter of the US population is covered by a health plan that doesn’t ensure affordable access to care, “Affordability of care is key to equitable health outcomes,” the Commonwealth Fund researchers concluded. “National health systems should consider policies and approaches to strengthen benefit design and …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584360/Healthcare-Affordability-Woes-Affect-High-and-Low-Income-Patients-Alike

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U.S. health care is increasingly like a casino - Axios

(2 days ago) WEBBut in the post-pandemic era, it's become clear that having insurance is only the first step toward receiving quality care. Why it matters: Where Americans live, their health status and a range of socioeconomic factors increasingly determine their experience with the health care system, and in many cases that experience appears to be getting …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/10/health-insurance-quality-care

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Making health care more affordable - Inquirer.net

(Just Now) WEBLast year, President Marcos signed RA 11959 mandating the DOH to create regional specialty centers, a move that will make health care accessible to more Filipinos. Herbosa said the new exemptions would help the DOH free up more budget for other equally important expenditures—this should include the construction of more provincial …

https://opinion.inquirer.net/170546/making-health-care-more-affordable

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How You Can Tackle Health Care Costs in Retirement Kiplinger

(7 days ago) WEBData from Genworth found that in 2023 Americans could spend up to $75,504 annually for in-home care, $64,200 for assisted living care and up to $116,800 for nursing home care. Those costs alone

https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/managing-health-care-costs-in-retirement

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Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

(5 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is issuing this final rule regarding section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (section 1557). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-08711/nondiscrimination-in-health-programs-and-activities

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Biden opens up Obamacare access to DACA recipients. What to …

(7 days ago) WEBWhen this measure was initially introduced in April 2023, it sought to extend the Affordable Care Act to include DACA recipients and the scope of Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/immigration/2024/05/04/daca-recipients-access-obamacare-what-to-know/73560014007/

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Mental health for everyone: Limitless Counseling LLC offers …

(5 days ago) WEBIn a world where mental health struggles are pervasive, access to affordable counseling services can be a lifeline for many. Nikita D. Robinson, LPC, NCC, CPCS, CCTP, the driving force behind Limitless Counseling, LLC, is committed to breaking down barriers to mental health care in the Statesboro community.. Drawing from 13 years of …

https://www.griceconnect.com/local-news/mental-health-for-everyone-limitless-counseling-llc-offers-affordable-therapy-solutions-8731617

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