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Moderna will charge around $130 for its COVID vaccine — and Congress isn't too happy
Mar 22, 2023
But the pharma company promised that individuals won't pay the full amount.
Gig workers are signing up for ACA health benefits, though many still go uncovered
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Blake Farmer
Nov 21, 2022
Gig workers are a major reason this year's open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act individual marketplace is likely to be big.
Inflation hits health insurance premiums this open enrollment season
Nov 9, 2022
But ACA coverage is more affordable to many, thanks to extended government subsidies.
Federal funding for COVID testing and treatment for the uninsured has run out
Mar 22, 2022
Hospitals and doctors will no longer be reimbursed. The White House has asked Congress for $22.5 billion for its ongoing COVID efforts.
Labor Department outlines unlawful imbalance in coverage between mental, physical care services
Jan 25, 2022
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the department will ramp up legal enforcement: “We need to make sure people are covered.”
Share your story: Have you experienced a health parity violation?
Jan 24, 2022
The Department of Labor's parity report finds that mental health care is treated unfairly by insurers.
Report shows growing impact of health insurance costs on American incomes
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Lily Jamali
Jan 12, 2022
Health insurance premiums and deductibles now take up more than 10 percent of median income in more than 30 states.
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For anyone who was on unemployment, Obamacare could be free the rest of 2021
Jun 30, 2021
Free premiums and very low co-pays will kick in for people who received at least a week of benefits, regardless of income.
As demand for mental health care spikes, parity with physical care remains elusive
Jun 29, 2021
The law requires insurance “parity” for mental and physical care, but it’s often harder to find a therapist than a physician.
New law dramatically expands access to health care subsidies
Mar 11, 2021
Lots of low- and middle-income folks who didn’t qualify for subsidies before will now.