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Patty Connor, the director of the state’s exchange, says officials designed it for a specific audience but if it has to be expanded to meet federal requirements, the state will do it.
Jackie Judd and KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey discuss what congressional leaders said
Cigna and other insurers are upset coverage for Americans living abroad is not exempted from health law.
State officials, who note that the state payments are above the national average, say they are monitoring the situation.
Some experts fear that the cuts could lead to rise in number of doctors who refuse to take Medicaid patients.
This letter was written in response to Jordan Rau’s story, Concerns About Costs Rise With Hopices’ Use, which was published by Kaiser Health News and the New York Times on June 27.
The administration sets a second premium reduction hoping to entice more enrollees.
Large health insurers are trying to curb rising costs by gaining control over those who provide care: doctors.
New rules limiting the shifts first-year medical residents can work in hospitals take effect today, but they won’t end the debate over the pros and cons of 24-hour workdays.
