Kenya: NHIF Reforms Will Boost UHC Roll-Out - Ruto
[Capital FM] Uasin Gishu -- President William Ruto says the government is revamping the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to accelerate the realisation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 23, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Kenya: President Ruto Says Reforms at NHIF Are Intended to Protect Universal Healthcare for All
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has assured Kenyans that reforms in the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) are aimed at ensuring universal healthcare for all. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Record Number of Americans Choose Obamacare
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 -- Over 15 million Americans have signed up for health insurance using the Affordable Care Act ' s federal marketplace, a 33% increase from the year before, preliminary government data shows.On Dec. 15, the deadline for coverage... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare in Record Numbers
On December 15 alone, nearly 750,000 people signed up for a plan on HealthCare.gov, the largest single-day total recorded so far. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: your-feed-science Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicaid United States Politics and Government Presidential Election of 2024 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Source Type: news
Obamacare Enrollment Sets Another Record Even As Trump Threatens The Law Yet Again
A record 19 million Americans are expected to purchase individual coverage also known as Obamacare via the health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act for the 2024 coverage year. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Retail /retail pharma standard Source Type: news
Enrollment for 2024 Obamacare Plans 33% Higher Than Last Year Enrollment for 2024 Obamacare Plans 33% Higher Than Last Year
More than 15.3 million Americans have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for 2024, a 33% increase from this time last year, according to data...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Dean Phillips, an Upstart Challenger to Biden, Embraces ‘Medicare for All’
A longtime moderate, the Democratic congressman now says he had been “convinced through propaganda” that calls for universal health care were “a nonsensical leftist notion.” (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Reid J. Epstein and Sheryl Gay Stolberg Tags: Phillips, Dean B Biden, Joseph R Jr Democratic Party Primaries and Caucuses Presidential Election of 2024 Health Insurance and Managed Care Polls and Public Opinion United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Tanzania: NHIF to Implement Improved Package in January
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: AFTER one year of stakeholder consultation, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will begin implementing an improved package, including new prices for services offered by health facilities, starting from January 1st of next year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Sustainable Development Tanzania Source Type: news
Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children
Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, suggested that states were doing far too little to make sure that children were not unfairly denied federal insurance. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Medicaid States (US) Children and Childhood Poverty Governors (US) State Children ' s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) United States Politics and Gove Source Type: news
Disrupting Healthcare with CrowdHealth
Introduction In a recent episode of the Bitcoin Standard podcast, Saifedean Ammous hosted Andy Schoonover, CEO of CrowdHealth, an innovative startup disrupting the traditional health insurance industry. CrowdHealth is a community-based approach to healthcare financing, leveraging the power of…#saifedeanammous #andyschoonover #crowdhealth #lightningnetwork #keytakeaways #healthcare (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Financial Ruin Is Baked Into the System’: Readers Debate Long-Term Care Costs
Thousands of people shared their experiences and related to the financial drain on families portrayed in the Dying Broke series. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Rau and Reed Abelson Tags: Elderly Elder Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Health Insurance and Managed Care Long-Term Care Insurance New York Times Company Source Type: news
Major health insurance company faces disturbing allegations of'fraudulent scheme '
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pharmacies Shared Patient Records Without a Warrant, an Inquiry Finds
A congressional investigation found that the nation ’s largest pharmacies have handed over prescription records to law enforcement without a warrant, raising privacy concerns. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Remy Tumin Tags: Privacy Drugstores Abortion Health Insurance and Managed Care Health and Human Services Department Amazon.com Inc CVS Caremark Corporation CIGNA Corporation Optum Inc Rite Aid Corporation Walgreen Co Source Type: news
Sun Pharma specialty drug Tildrakizumab makes it to China's reimbursement list
The inclusion of tildrakizumab injection in NRDL will further boost Sun Pharma commercialisation efforts globally. NRDL is a list of drugs fully or partially reimbursed by the national basic health insurance in China covering 96% of the population or more than 1.36 billion people. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Wisconsin Implements 12-Month Continuous Health Insurance Coverage for Children
Most new and existing members of Wisconsin's BadgerCare Plus and other Medicaid programs who are under age 19 can now keep their health insurance benefits for at least 12 months, even if their family's income increases or they no longer meet program rules. This new policy aims to improve health outcomes for children by stabilizing their access to care. States were required to implement this change made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, passed by Congress in December 2022. "This policy...(see release)lucy.pepinDecember 12, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 12, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: lucy.pepin Source Type: news
