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Take a look at these two graphs. The first gives the number of new COVID-19 cases from John Hopkins University. It is a scary graph. https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/new-cases The second graph is the number of COVID deaths from IHME. Not nearly as bad. https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america CDC reported death numbers are similar. In fact, the number of deaths in […]
ICHRA gives employers an incredible ability to design a plan that’s tailor-made for their company—and it’s been such a game-changer because so many businesses can take advantage of its benefits. Let’s review who is (and is not) eligible for ICHRA. Source link […]
Sonia Cordner stays connected with her friends and family during the COVID-19 pandemic via video chats. As a millennial, I’m one of the 73 million people who was born between 1981 and 1996. That’s why I was curious when the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) published their Health of America Report on Millennial Health…. The […]
On June 25, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the results of a year-long investigation into the practices of the Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance industry. The Committee looked into 14 companies that sell or assist consumers in enrolling in short-term plans, and its findings confirm what we have known for some time – […]
2020 was supposed to be an awesome year. The beginning of a new decade. A fresh start. Fast forward to March 2020. We found ourselves in a worldwide pandemic. Many of us felt this year couldn’t get any worse. But 2020 stood up, stretched, and said, “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. I’m just getting started.” […]
N’Gai Dickerson has cooked in country clubs, fancy restaurants and swanky hotels. But nothing gives him quite as much pride as hopping in his Mobile Kitchen to cook for his community. Before the pandemic hit, N’Gai would drive across the North Carolina Triad to teach healthy eating and cooking classes in underserved communities. Working for […]
“If Donald Trump has his way, complications from COVID-19 could become a new preexisting condition.” Former Vice President Joe Biden during a campaign speech in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 25, 2020 This story was produced in partnership with PolitiFact. This story can be republished for free (details). The same day the Trump administration reaffirmed its support […]
We love the qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement (or QSEHRA) for its ability to help small business owners afford health insurance for their team. Employees also love this tax-advantaged HRA because they get to choose the plan that works for them, and they can take it with them when they leave. But a key […]
In this edition COVID-19 special enrollment periods in NY, MD end next Wednesday Pennsylvania enacts law requiring health insurers to cover additional breast cancer screening for higher-risk women Colorado enacts legislation to make individual-market coverage more affordable Proposed 2021 rate changes for New Mexico individual market mostly modest except for CO-OP Proposed 2021 rate changes […]
Azar et al. (2020) use electronic health record data to examine differences in COVID-19 hospitalization rates by patient characteristics. The authors find that: …compared with non-Hispanic white patients, nonHispanic African American patients had 2.7 times the odds of hospitalization, after adjustment for age, sex, comorbidities, and income. These findings echo similar COVID-19-related conclusions across California. […]