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3 Reasons Insurance Premiums Won't 'Skyrocket' Next Year
Despite what some media reports have to say, health insurance premiums won't "skyrocket" next year, according to an article by ConsumerReports.
Despite what some media reports have to say, health insurance premiums won't "skyrocket" next year, according to an article by ConsumerReports.
Why? For one, "some states are using regulatory mojo to roll back outrageous requests," the article said.
"Some states have the authority to review rates, and do," Betsy Imholz, a health insurance expert for Consumer Reports, said. "In other states there have been negotiated reductions."
In Oregon, for instance, average 2015 premiums came in lower than 2014 rates after regulators got done with them, according to Oregon.gov. In Maryland, CareFirst, the state's dominant insurer, asked for a 23 to 30 percent increase, but was granted increases of 10 to 16 percent, The Washington Post reported. Rates are decreasing for other insurers, ConsumerReports said.
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Commonwealth Fund Report Details Pervasive Racial and Ethnic Disparities in US Health Care, Outcomes
April 18th 2024Using 25 health system performance indicators, the Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report evaluated racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health outcomes both within and across US states and highlighted the urgent need for equitable health care policies and practices in the US.
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Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
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Making Giant Strides in Maternity Health Through Baby Steps
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Study Links COVID-19 Pandemic to Rise in Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer in US
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Beyond Insulin: The Impact of Next-Generation Diabetes Technology
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