As the Florida county negotiates health insurance changes with labor unions, it isn’t allowed to know the prices its own insurance plan administrator negotiates with providers, even though it’s self-insured and the claims are paid with taxpayer dollars.
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For Autistic Adults, Coverage Options Are Scarce
Although efforts by the federal and state governments are forcing insurers to cover costly treatments, patients who turn 21 “fall off a cliff.”
Health care law saves consumers money, provides more resources to states
Health care law saves consumers money, provides more resources to states
Much Does That X-Ray Cost? You Can Find Out In New Hampshire
Price transparency efforts in the Granite State help consumers and employers ask smarter questions.
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health Joins ANA as New Affiliate
When A Hospital Closes
After Vidant Pungo Hospital was shuttered this summer, physicians and patients in this rural North Carolina town fear for their future.
Linda A. Schwartz, DrPH, MSN, RN, FAAN, Confirmed as VA Assistant Secretary
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Dying In America Is Harder Than It Has To Be, IOM Advises
Comprehensive report on end-of-life care says both medicine and society need to change “to make those final days better.”
Rise Of Catholic Insurance Plans Raises Questions About Contraceptive Coverage
Insurers try to avoid conflict with church positions on contraception by using third parties to provide coverage.