Florida Medical Device Maker Exactech Declares Bankruptcy
Exactech, a Florida device manufacturer that faces more than 2,000 state and federal lawsuits from patients who allege the company sold defective hip and knee implants, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday. The Gainesville-based company said in a statement it was restructuring and would be sold to an investor group of private equity and “alternative asset”…
‘Dreamers’ Can Enroll in ACA Plans This Year — But a Court Challenge Could Get in the Way
When open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, starts nationwide this week, a group that had previously been barred from signing up will be eligible for the first time: The “Dreamers.” That’s the name given to children brought to the United States without immigration paperwork who have since qualified for the Deferred Action…
Where Medicaid unwinding and disenrollments stand at the one-year mark
In this article The Medicaid unwinding process National disenrollment totals at a glance Disenrollments will likely be higher than projected How many people have had their Medicaid renewed? Why have states disenrolled Medicaid beneficiaries? What should I do if I’ve been procedurally disenrolled? What should I do if I’m no longer eligible for Medicaid? How…
How a Proposed Federal Heat Rule Might Have Saved These Workers’ Lives
On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the hospital. The call was from a woman at the Florida landscaping business that he had joined that week, the Davey Tree Expert Co., Ramones said. By the time she arrived, she said, “My brother was swollen up…
Six ways federal rule changes might affect Marketplace enrollees
In this article Open enrollment start dates will be standardized in state exchanges Special enrollment period effective dates will be standardized It will be easier for states to add to their essential health benefit requirements States will be allowed to add adult dental to essential health benefits, starting in 2027 The low-income special enrollment period…
Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress
KINGSTREE, S.C. — One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. There was Joshua McCray, 69, a public bus driver who, four years after catching covid-19, still is too weak to drive. Louvenia McKinney, 77, arrived complaining about shortness of breath. Ponzella McClary brought her…
Health insurance for the unemployed
In this article ACA Marketplace individual and family health insurance COBRA continuation of group coverage Medicaid Insurance through a spouse’s health plan Short-term health insurance Frequently asked questions In the United States, nearly half of the people under the age of 65 get their health insurance from an employer.1 But the downside of having health…
PBM Math: Big Chains Are Paid $23.55 To Fill a Blood Pressure Rx. Small Drugstores? $1.51.
CUTHBERT, Ga. — While customers at Adams Family Pharmacy picked up their prescriptions on a hot summer day, some stopped in for coffee, ice cream, homemade cake, or cookies. It wasn’t a bake sale, but the sweets bring extra revenue as pharmacist and co-owner Nikki Bryant works to achieve profitability at her business on the…
Enrollment in 2024 Marketplace health plans during open enrollment reaches record high
In this article Medicaid unwinding Continued enhancement of ACA subsidies Future of subsidy enhancements uncertain State-by-state details Why enrollment in West Virginia spiked How and why premiums vary from state to state Open enrollment highlights by state During the open enrollment period for 2024 health coverage, more than 21.4 million people enrolled in private qualified…
What consumers need to know about unauthorized Marketplace plan changes
In this article HealthCare.gov policyholders at risk Scammers circumvent consumers protections The damage to affected Marketplace buyers Factors that led to the alleged fraudulent activity Buyers with lower incomes targeted Is this happening in states that run their own Marketplaces? What should consumers do? UPDATE, Sep. 19, 2024: Since this article was published, CMS has…