Health Insurance

Medicaid pays the costs for about 62 percent of seniors who are living in nursing homes, some of the priciest health care available.

From Birth To Death, Medicaid Affects The Lives Of Millions

12:23pm June 27, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Medicaid has become a prime target of Republicans in Congress who want to rein in the program's costs, which totaled $350 billion in 2015. We take a look at what all that money pays for.

Doctors, nurses, patients and activists listen to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak about Senate Republicans' health care bill on Friday at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Schumer has vowed to help defeat the legislation, which the C

GOP Senate Bill Would Cut Health Care Coverage By 22 Million

8:12pm June 26, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Congressional forecasters say a Senate Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would leave 22 million more people uninsured in the next decade.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks through the U.S. Capitol on Thursday following the release of a draft of the Senate Republicans' health care bill. An updated version was released on Monday.

Senate Republicans Alter Health Care Bill To Avoid 'Death Spiral'

5:55pm June 26, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Senate Republicans have tweaked their bill in hopes of keeping more healthy customers in the insurance market. Customers who fail to maintain coverage could be temporarily locked out.

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Some lawmakers are raising concerns that the Senate health care bill could aggravate the problem of healthy people going without insurance, driving up costs for everyone else.

How The Senate Health Care Bill Could Disrupt The Insurance Market

12:10pm June 24, 2017

by Scott Horsley

In their Affordable Care Act repeal bill, Senate Republicans dropped the requirement that all Americans get health insurance. But they also kept the mandate that insurance companies cover everyone.

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The vast majority of contingent or independent workers in the U.S. do not receive employee benefits, though some companies and lawmakers are trying to change that.

Efforts Increase To Bring Health And Other Benefits To Independent Workers

4:38pm June 23, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

The vast majority of the estimated 54 million to 68 million contingent or independent workers in the U.S. don't receive employee benefits, though some firms and lawmakers are trying to change that.

Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell eaves the chamber after announcing the release of the Republicans' health care bill on Thursday.

CHART: Who Wins, Who Loses With Senate Health Care Bill

6:57pm June 22, 2017

Senate Republicans are calling their health care bill the Better Care Reconciliation Act. It shares many provisions with the House's American Health Care Act, but goes further in cutting Medicaid.

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Mario Schlosser, CEO of the startup Oscar Health, says he's optimistic that Congress will come up with a humane health care bill.

CEOs Say They'll Sell Health Insurance Next Year, But Are Flying Blind

1:25pm June 21, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Health insurers have to let the government know Wednesday if they'll be selling policies on the federal exchange next year. But Congress has yet to tell them what those policies will cover.

In theory, "direct primary care" should result in better health for patients and lower health care costs overall. But some analysts say that approach just encourages the worried well to get more care than they need.

A Pioneer In 'Flat-Fee Primary Care' Had To Close Its Clinics. What Went Wrong?

6:40pm June 20, 2017

by michelle andrews

Many patients liked the Qliance approach, which gave them unlimited access to a provider for a modest fee and freed doctors from insurance paperwork. But critics say the approach may not be viable.

Dawn Poole and her husband have to regularly document their family finances to make sure their nine children, who all have complex health conditions, continue to qualify for Medicaid.

In Texas, People With Fluctuating Incomes Risk Being Cut Off From Medicaid

5:00am June 14, 2017

by Shefali Luthra

Families with income that varies from month to month can find it hard to maintain enrollment in Texas' Medicaid program. The question is whether the program trims waste or creates more red tape.

A bill that would allow Nevadans without insurance to buy into Medicaid starting in 2019 awaits Gov. Brian Sandoval's signature or veto.

Nevada May Become First State To Offer Medicaid To All, Regardless Of Income

6:45pm June 13, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The Nevada legislature has passed a bill that would allow anyone without health insurance in the state to buy into the Medicaid program, regardless of income. It's awaiting the governor's signature.

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