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Will Health Premiums Jump or Not?
One major question remains at the center of the health care overhaul’s ultimate success or failure — and Democrats and Republicans have spent the past three years each swearing they know the answer.
Will the law cause insurance premiums to skyrocket, as Republicans vow, or will it slow costs down, as Democrats predict? And, for now, neither side has concrete evidence. We’ll get a better idea of who’s right soon, when insurers announce 2014 premiums later this year. Insurance companies must roll out plans by early fall, in time to bid in the new insurance exchanges — which must be open for shopping Oct. 1 — and to make employer-based coverage open-enrollment periods.
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No Major Shifts in OBGYN Practice Locations Found Post Dobbs Decision
April 21st 2025Despite widespread concern following the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, researchers found no significant changes nationwide in obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) practice locations.
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Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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"The Barriers Are Real": Antoine Keller, MD, on Geography and Cardiovascular Health
April 18th 2025Health care disparities are often driven by where patients live, explained Antoine Keller, MD, as he discussed the complex, systematic hurdles that influence the health of rural communities.
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