More than 500,000 Texans have lost their Medicaid health insurance after more than three years of continuous coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the state’s health and human services commission.
Those affected are mostly children, young adults and new moms who had a child in the last three years. The Texans who lost their health insurance had coverage until the end of May or June, depending on when their case was processed, a spokesperson for the commission said.
In March 2020, in the first few weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government instituted a new rule,…
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Preferential policies introduced for more insurance products
China has extended coverage of individual income tax preferential policies to more major commercial health insurance products such as medical insurance, long-term care insurance and disease insurance, the National Financial Regulatory Administration announced on Thursday.
According to a circular issued by the administration, the authorities will no longer design standardized clauses for such insurance products so they will fully consider consumers’ needs to improve flexibility.
Set insurance requirements will only be applicable to people who have pre-existing health conditions, and the design of the rest of the insurance clauses will be decided by market players.
In view of insufficient insurance…
Biden to crack down on ‘junk’ health insurance
President Joe Biden is also slated to give a speech Friday touting his health care agenda, during which a White House official said he plans to “announce major actions to lower health care costs and crack down on junk fees.”
The White House declined to comment, and the Democrats with knowledge of the matter cautioned that the timing of the rollout could still change.
But the White House’s budget office signed off on the proposed rule last week, according to a regulatory review notice posted to its website, a signal that the regulations had cleared the final internal hurdles. The…
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The past year has been a rough one, y’all. If you feel like you’ve been struggling to stay afloat financially, you’re not alone.
It seems as if everywhere we look, costs are rising. A recent report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the prices of food, housing, health insurance and other services increased by more than 6% in 2022. Harsh.
It doesn’t help that some financial experts believe these price hikes aren’t so…
Japan PM faces resistance to replacement of health insurance cards with digital ID
The Japanese government’s troubled My Number digital ID program has done little to quell concerns about incidents of mishandled personal data, particularly those related to disability certificates.
The issue has sparked objections over to the planned replacement of health insurance cards next year with My Number IDs. Japanese doctors have taken the government to court to fight the mandatory replacement of health insurance cards, arguing it is expensive to implement.
Part of that unease arose when some residents discovered their ID cards linked to unrelated personal information. This has intensified pressure on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who has suffered a…
Those in poorer health give lower ratings for their health insurance
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Most people generally give their health insurance a positive grade, but according to a new KFF survey, those who are in poorer health tend to give lower ratings. The sicker they are, the less positively they feel about their coverage.
About 81% of those polled said their health insurance was “excellent” or “good,” but there were discrepancies. Eighty-four percent of people who describe their physical health status as at least “good” rate insurance positively, compared to 68% of people in “fair” or “poor” health.
People on Medicare also tend to rate their insurance more positively (at a…
It’s Not Just You: Many People Confront Health Insurance Obstacles on Care and Bills
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A majority of Americans with health insurance said they had encountered obstacles to coverage, including denied medical care, higher bills and a dearth of doctors in their plans, according to a new survey from KFF, a nonprofit health research group. As a result, some people are delayed or skipped treatment.
Those who were most likely to need medical care — people who described themselves as in fair or poor health — reported more trouble; three-fourths of those receiving mental health treatment experienced problems.
“The consequences of care are delayed and missed altogether because of the sheer complexity of the…
Many Americans Face Insurance Obstacles Over Medical Care and Bills
A majority of Americans with health insurance said they had encountered obstacles to coverage, including denied medical care, higher bills and a dearth of doctors in their plans, according to a new survey from KFF, a nonprofit health research group. As a result, some people are delayed or skipped treatment.
Those who were most likely to need medical care — people who described themselves as in fair or poor health — reported more trouble; three-fourths of those receiving mental health treatment experienced problems.
“The consequences of care are delayed and missed altogether because of the sheer complexity of the system…