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Today's pandemic is like gasoline that's been dumped onto the inferno we know as the opioid epidemic.
One idea: Congress could allow first-dollar coverage for telehealth and worksite clinic counseling.
Implementation of the No Surprises Act was a hot topic at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' spring meeting.
Analysts say a program could crowd out private insurers or play alongside them.
About 40% of survey participants said they have postponed care because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The big new HealthCare.gov marketing campaign could turn up households that also need other types of insurance.
Only 15% of the physicians said they believe that health insurers' prior authorization criteria are based on evidence-based medicine.
For some insurers, the first two waves had little obvious effect on claims.
The purpose of the manipulation was to reduce the amount of rebate payments.
Agents were part of a subcommittee hearing on how to implement President Biden's strategy of expanding access to health care.