According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s annual employer health benefits survey, a significant portion of mid- to large- companies revisited their telehealth and mental health benefits during the pandemic. Despite patients using less health services last year, average premiums for family plans still rose 4%.
The report, released by Kaiser Family Foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare, details the high cost of Covid care for the unvaccinated. In fact, the analysis indicates the figure could be even higher than $2.3 billion, as the authors did not take into account the cost of outpatient treatment for Covid-19.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
With the Democrats leading the Senate and House, and Joe Biden installed as president, the Affordable Care Act will be restored and strengthened over the next four years, an expert from the Kaiser Family Foundation predicts.
As hospital admissions rebound to near-normal levels, total admissions are still expected to be down 10.5% for the year, according to an analysis by the Epic Health Research Network and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, all of the seven largest commercial insurers saw their profits rise, with some seeing their profits double. Will they have to pay some of it back?
"Earlier concerns that the market would collapse or insurer exits would lead to counties with no coverage available at all have proven unfounded," the Kaiser Family Foundation wrote in an analysis.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
A Kaiser Family Foundation report highlights how healthcare cost growth continue to outstrip wage growth as the prevalence of high-deductible plans continue to tick up.
Nearly every state reported actions to increase the use of home or community-based settings for people needing long-term care, the report found.
The abrupt rise is notable because many people think that life-threatening allergies are less common among the elderly. In addition, epinephrine — the active ingredient in EpiPens — can pose greater risks to older adults.
The study offers a preview of the potential impact of raising the Medicare eligibility age to 67 from the current 65,
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
The Kaiser survey also examined Americans’ views on issues involving access to mental health services.
The Kaiser report found that 43 states this year use electronic data from sources such as the Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration to verify an applicant’s income before enrollment.
More than three-quarters of the public cited drug company profits as the No. 1 reason for the high costs.
A survey by Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that health care costs continue to be a worry for many low-income Californians, even with more affordable insurance options.
A recent report from the Kaiser Family Foundation details the many efforts to enroll people into health plans offered through state and federal health insurance marketplaces, offering a snapshot of a few successes and remaining challenges in fully implementing the ACA. It’s interesting to get a sense of the more mechanical implementation of healthcare reform […]