Covered California dice
que el seguro de salud se ha vuelto
demasiado barato como para ignorarlo
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Una nueva ley federal podría hacer que sea mucho más barato comprar tu
propio seguro si no tienes cobertura a través de un empleador o un programa del
gobierno como Medicare o Medicaid.
Friday, May 28, 2021
Covered California dice que el seguro de salud se ha vuelto demasiado barato como para ignorarlo
Covered California Says Health Insurance Just Got Too Cheap to Ignore
Covered California
Says Health Insurance Just Got Too Cheap to Ignore
By Bernard
J. Wolfson
Californians who passed up health coverage in the past may be pleasantly
surprised by the lower prices available thanks to the new federal relief act.
You’ve Added Your Kids to Your Health Plan. What About Mom?
You’ve Added Your
Kids to Your Health Plan. What About Mom?
By Samantha
Young
A bill in the California legislature would require state-regulated health
plans to cover policyholders’ dependent parents. Advocates say the measure
would reduce the number of uninsured people, while business groups warn of
premium increases.
Trouble Managing Money May Be an Early Sign of Dementia
Trouble Managing
Money May Be an Early Sign of Dementia
By Michelle
Andrews
Long before they receive a dementia diagnosis, many people begin to
mismanage their finances as their memory, organizational skills and
self-control falter.
Aiding Her Dying Husband, a Geriatrician Learns the Emotional and Physical Toll of Caregiving
Aiding Her Dying
Husband, a Geriatrician Learns the Emotional and Physical Toll of Caregiving
By Judith
Graham
When the covid pandemic hit, Dr. Rebecca Elon was thrust into a new role,
primary caregiver for her severely ill husband and her elderly mother. “Reading
about caregiving of this kind was one thing. Experiencing it was entirely
different,” she says.
Covid Forces Cohousing Communities to Examine Shared Values and Relationships
Covid Forces
Cohousing Communities to Examine Shared Values and Relationships
By Judith
Graham
How do dozens of people living communally decide what to do during a public
health crisis when members have varying tolerance for risk and different
opinions about safe practices?
The Vulnerable Homebound Are Left Behind on Vaccination
The
Vulnerable Homebound Are Left Behind on Vaccination
By Jenny
Gold
Even
as the nation has moved on to vaccinating everyone 16 and older, the vast
majority of people homebound due to frailty or age — and among the most
vulnerable to covid’s devastation — have not yet been vaccinated. California
offers a sharp lens on the challenges.
Time to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees
Time to Say
Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees
By Julie
Appleby
Insurers voluntarily set the charges aside earlier in the pandemic — but
that means those same health plans can decide to reinstate them.
Fact Check: Biden Boasts About Equitable Senior Vaccination Rate by Race Without Data to Back It Up
Fact Check: Biden
Boasts About Equitable Senior Vaccination Rate by Race Without Data to Back It
Up
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By Victoria
Knight
There is no public national data source that tracks vaccination rates based
on a combination of race or ethnicity as well as age. Most state-level data
shows that disparities exist in vaccine rates between white people and people
of color.
In Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, Millions Face Long Drives to Stroke Care
By Aneri
Pattani and Hannah Recht and Jamie Grey, InvestigateTV
Debbie
Cook was in her pajamas on a summer morning in 2019 when she got a call from
her son: “Something bad is wrong with Granny.”
The
fear in his voice told Cook it was serious. She dialed 911 immediately, knowing
it could take time for an ambulance to navigate the country roads in Fentress
County, Tennessee.
She
got dressed and made the short drive across the family farm, over two bridges
and a creek, to her mother’s house. Cook prayed that one of the three
ambulances covering their roughly 500-square mile county was near.
When
Cook arrived, she found her mother, Lottie Crouch, in the bathroom, unable to
stand or walk. Cook, a licensed practical nurse, quickly recognized the signs:
lopsided face, one side of the mouth drooping. Her mama was having a stroke.
“I
was petrified,” Cook recalled. She started her career working with stroke rehab
patients and knew that getting the right care fast could mean life or death. Or
a big difference in her mother’s quality of life. Crouch was 75 and still
energetic and loved doing things like firing up a kettle of soup for herself.
To continue living the life Crouch knew, each step toward getting care in a
rural area had to go right.
But
when the paramedics arrived, one of the biggest questions was: Where would they
take Crouch for care?
Special Coverage: COVID-19 Coronavirus
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Racism Derails Black Men’s Health, Even as Education Levels Rise
Racism Derails Black Men’s Health, Even as Education Levels Rise
More education typically leads to better health, yet Black men in the U.S. are not getting the same benefit as other groups, research suggests. The reasons for the gap are vexing, experts said, but may provide an important window into unique challenges faced by Black men as they try to gain not only good health but also an equal footing in the U.S. (KHN, NPR)
More Than 1 in 4 Medicare Beneficiaries Had a Telehealth Visit Between the Summer and Fall of 2020
More Than 1 in 4 Medicare Beneficiaries Had a Telehealth Visit Between the Summer and Fall of 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic kept people home last year, just over 1 in 4 Medicare beneficiaries had a telehealth visit with a doctor or other health professional between the summer and fall of 2020, a new KFF analysis finds. The brief provides an overview of the pandemic-driven changes to Medicare’s coverage of telehealth, examines community-dwelling beneficiaries’ use of telehealth services, and discusses issues related to extending telehealth coverage under traditional Medicare beyond the public health emergency. (News Release, Issue Brief)
Why Your Dentist Might Seem Pushy
Why Your Dentist Might Seem Pushy
In 1993, Dr. David Silber, a dentist now practicing in Plano, Texas, was fired from the first dental clinic he worked for. He’d been assigned to a patient another dentist had scheduled for a crown preparation — a metal or porcelain cap for a broken or decayed tooth. However, Silber found nothing wrong with the tooth, so he sent the patient home. He was fired later the same day. “Never send a patient away who’s willing to pay the clinic money,” he was told. Silber said what happened to him then still happens today, that some dentists who don’t think they receive enough from insurance reimbursement — whether private insurance or Medicaid — have figured out ways to boost their bottom lines. (KHN, US News)
How Employer Actions Could Facilitate Equity in COVID-19 Vaccinations
How Employer Actions Could Facilitate Equity in COVID-19 Vaccinations
Despite experiencing higher rates of illness and death from COVID-19, Hispanic and Black people have been less likely than their White counterparts to receive COVID-19 vaccinations so far. With racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations persisting despite broadened eligibility for the vaccine across states, there are opportunities to close these gaps in vaccination by making it as easy as possible for people to get a vaccine and addressing their specific concerns. (Policy Watch Post)
Lowering the Age of Medicare Eligibility Could Reduce the Cost of Coverage and Have a Modest Effect on the Uninsured
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