Written by Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News This week, I answer questions from readers who are concerned about Medicare and insurance for long-term care. Q: Can getting a genetic test interfere with being able to buy long-term-care insurance in the future? If you do get a plan, can...
A new federal rule released yesterday will make it harder for advocates and health care professionals who work every day to help people with pre-existing conditions (e.g., cancer, high blood pressure, allergies, high cholesterol, etc.), access quality care and adequate health insurance coverage. The U.S. Departments...
Have you ever wanted to know the price of your medical care before you went to the hospital? El Camino Hospital, located in California's Silicon Valley, is providing a game-changing online tool for patients seeking those answers. The hospital launched this tool in an effort to...
It has been a busy summer in the capitols and courts across the country. Here are some highlights of topics that may have a significant impact on the cancer community. National News: On July 10th, the President issues an Executive Order that now allows Administrative Law...
This week we bring you information that may be useful to you and updates from a few states . . . National News: The Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act passed through Congress and was signed by the President. The bipartisan legislation provides...
This week we bring you information that may be useful to you and updates from a few states . . . National News: It was announced last week that Medicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online and make electronic medical resources more readily...
Last week, we shared a number of changes that states are looking to make to our health care system. This week, we bring you a major change that has been proposed nationally. Short-Term Insurance Plans First, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released...
In an ongoing effort to keep you up to date on the many proposed and approved changes to our health care system and how they might impact the cancer community, this week, we bring you updates from around the country. If you don’t live in one...
Many have heard of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but may not know all of the details. The ADA is the federal law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination in a variety of ways. The ADA was passed by Congress in 1990, more than...
Open enrollment to buy private health insurance coverage for 2018 through www.HealthCare.gov ends on Friday. Note: Medicaid applications are accepted year round. But don’t wait until the last minute, to avoid any potential issues, like the website crashing with last minute sign-ups. Crucial news you can use: Were...