NEWPORT, Conn.— The House on Thursday passed a bill to cover more than half of Connecticut’s Medicaid expansion costs by expanding Medicaid eligibility, allowing people to keep coverage even if they lose their jobs.The legislation passed in a voice vote, after a marathon session of lawmakers.It would allow the state to begin sending Medicaid benefits…
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HCC insurance rates to soar in 2017
Insurers are ramping up premiums for 2017, with a number of major insurers slashing rates and new models coming online.In many cases, however, it’s not the price that’s going up, but the time that insurers must spend negotiating prices with individual customers.Here’s what you need to know about the new rates.HCC News article Insurance Newport…
What to know about health care coverage for the 2018-19 academic year
Myanmar is still reeling from a devastating earthquake in the capital, Yangon, which killed more than 700 people and injured another 3,500.Now, it has a new government in place that’s promising a “complete overhaul” of the health system.That includes the reinstatement of the old system of government-sponsored insurance, and the government has vowed to increase…
When will you see an Affordable Care Act plan?
In a recent interview with TIME, President Donald Trump was asked about the possibility of seeing a single payer healthcare system.“You’ll see a lot of that,” he responded.Trump also discussed the health care reform bill passed by the House of Representatives.The measure has been described as a “major piece” of legislation, but many Democrats have…