Monthly Archives: August 2020

A doctor looks over a patient's list of pre-existing health conditions.
In an August 7 news conference held at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, President Trump revealed that he is actively pursuing an executive order that will require all insurance companies to cover patients with pre-existing health conditions. Under the Affordable Care Act, it is currently illegal for insurance companies […]

Pre-Existing Health Conditions Prompt New Trump Mandate

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A couple looks at a medical bill in shock; they are victims of surprise billing.
In recent years, lawmakers and healthcare providers have worked towards ending surprise billing, which affects approximately one in five insured individuals throughout their lifetimes. Policymakers have spent the last few years proposing potential solutions to end surprise billing, but with coronavirus concerns still rising, hospitals have asked Congress to refrain […]

Hospitals Ask Congress to Postpone Surprise Billing Voting

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A new executive order was rolled out on August 6th from the Trump Administration, which holds the federal government to a standard of buying and giving preference to drugs and medical supplies that have been created in the U.S. rather than abroad. Due to reliance on overseas companies to develop […]

New Executive Order From President Trump Aims To Boost U.S. ...

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Short Term health insurance vs aca health insurance
Whether you are looking into purchasing health insurance for the first time or switching policies, navigating the landscape with all the changes in the last 10 years can be confusing. Two options you may have come across are short-term health insurance and ACA health insurance options, but what are the […]

Short-Term Health Insurance Vs ACA Health Insurance

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Countries requiring international health insurance
Several countries have begun requiring travelers to have international health insurance. Traveling abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic is a risk and has added complications for American travelers. Many countries have closed their borders to Americans entirely due to the continued outbreak in the United States, but there are some regions […]

Countries Requiring International Health Insurance

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A new survey done by healthinsurance.com has recently surveyed Medicare-eligible seniors and the findings are shocking. The survey saw the rise of technology usage that is striking compared to previous years. Has COVID-19 pushed us into a new tech revolution? Technological Boom In the Medicare-eligible senior survey, over 1,000 Americans […]

Medicare Eligible Seniors See an Increase In Technology Usage

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A new expansion act, introduced by US Reps. Susie Lee (D-NV) and Jim Banks (R-IN), aims to give the VA Secretary more authority to enter into new partnerships and expand existing deals that support connected health access for veterans. The bill is called The VA Telehealth Expansion Act and will […]

VA Telehealth Expansion Act: Making Health Access Easier for Veterans

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  When thinking of COVID-19 we always jump to the thought of someone’s health, mostly on the physical spectrum. We often times have not understood its impact mentally, which has in fact worked on everyone in the world in certain ways. Whether it’s wondering when life will go back to […]

COVID-19 Has Affected Mental States In Big Ways

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Total enrollments through the ACA Exchange is up slightly according to an Early 2020 Effectuated Enrollment Report released by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 10.7 million Americans on the ACA Exchange paid premiums as of March 15 – an increase of a little over 100,000 from 10.6 million the […]

Enrollments For ACA Exchange Is Up

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