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A recent study found a 25 percent decline in delinquent housing payments among those near the poverty level who purchased an ACA insurance plan.
Premiums rose by an average of 5.5 percent for individual plans and 4.4 percent for family plans between 2016 and 2017.
Women who continue working while enrolled in Medicaid could see their lifetime earnings increase by $212,694, while men's would increase by $323,539.
The new pricing model will disclose any rebates it receives from drug-makers and pass those savings on to the plan sponsor.
The decrease in the price of a benchmark plan drives down subsidies, leaving some consumers paying even more for cheaper plans.
Medicare for All and Murray-Alexander proposals are part of the conversation, as well as a new Medicare Buy-in proposal.
Amazon claims that it has created a deep learning software program that can ease the process of analyzing a patient's medical history.
The tech giant has dipped its toe into a number of health-related ventures in recent years and looks to be planning a deeper dive.
The state no longer wants to deal with secret price negotiations with individual hospitals for its 727,000-member state employee health plan.
The pharmacy giant has introduced a new Netflix-style membership that will deliver your prescriptions to your doorstep, along with whatever else you typically get from CVS.