Wider access to health insurance via Medicaid expansion improved cardiac care, finds study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An expansion of the Affordable Care Act that extends Medicaid eligibility to more people improved patient outcomes, prevention measures and screening access, according to a review of research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. A provision of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 extended Medicaid eligibility to all adults […]

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Listen: How every American could get health insurance

Share this Articles You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. An economist proposes a redesign of the US system to provide universal health insurance coverage in an affordable way. If there is something both sides of the political aisle can agree on, it’s that there is something deeply wrong […]

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House votes to override Gov. Burgum’s veto on the health insurance bill

(KXNET) — Governor Doug Burgum used his veto power to try and kill a plan relating to health insurance plans. On Monday, House Bill 1416 was brought back, and lawmakers voted unanimously to override that veto. North Dakota senate passes transgender bathroom bill The bill seeks to create freedom of choice for people looking for […]

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Getting Your Affairs in Order Checklist: Documents to Prepare for the Future

Español No one has ever planned to become sick or disabled. Yet, planning for the future can make all the difference in an emergency and at the end-of-life. Being prepared and having important documents in a single place can give you peace of mind, help ensure your wishes are honored, and ease the burden on […]

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Insurers say free preventive care will continue while the lawsuit is appealed

The majority of health insurers in the country did not anticipate ending free preventive services while a lawsuit challenging ObamaCare’s requirements played out in court, according to a joint letter industry groups sent to Democratic lawmakers. A federal judge in Texas imposed a nationwide injunction last month on a popular Obama Care requirement that health […]

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Health insurance evolves to suit millennial needs

India has a major share of the millennial demographic — 34% of the total population — to be precise. While this might be a significant percentage, before the pandemic struck, this consumer segment is seldom considered having an adequate insurance policy. The pandemic has brought about an irreversible revolution in the insurance industry, and also […]

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