Washington, DC, health insurance exchange admin apologizes to House members for data breach

A top administrator with Washington’s health insurance exchange apologized to House members on Wednesday for the data breach that resulted in the disclosure of personal information to thousands of users, including members of Congress. The leak was the result of human error, Mila Kofman, executive director of the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority, […]

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Oklahomans with commercial health insurance have had a hard time finding mental health care, the report says

WHAT THE REPORT SUGGESTS WE DO ABOUT IT. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS HEALTHY MINDS SAYS THEY RAN INTO WAS PATIENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH PROVIDERS EASILY. ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME, THE PHONE NUMBERS LISTED IN THE DIRECTORY WERE INACCURATE AND YOU WOULD GET A DEADLINE BEEPING IF YOU CALL THE PHONE LINE. ACCORDING […]

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Budget may put India’s missing middle in Ayushman Bharat

The National Health Authority (NHA) has proposed to the government to extend the scheme’s benefits to sections of society who lack any health insurance, two people aware of the development said. View Full Image Graphics: Mint Launched in September 2018 to provide free health cover of up to ₹5 lakh to around 107.4 million poor […]

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