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Your new editor endures the trials of health insurance
I'm thrilled to be FierceHealthcare's newest Editor. Although I must admit: The thrill of this new job, including my shiny desk and the smell of a new reporter's notebook, was somewhat hampered by
Insurer must reinstate wrongly-terminated COBRA coverage
Insurers in New York cannot automatically terminate COBRA coverage just because individuals' federal COBRA subsidies are expiring, according to the Syracuse Post-Standard. Accordingly, New York's
COBRA coverage adoption falls short despite subsidy
Although the federal government heavily subsidized the COBRA benefits of those who lost their jobs as part of last year's huge stimulus package, cost spurred coverage uptake less than originally
COBRA subsidy extension kaput for now
The House of Representatives passed a jobs bill on May 28, but getting the required votes forced congressional Democrats to remove an extension of the federal subsidy of COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus
COBRA benefits extended through May 31
Hospitals that were worried they could see a spike in uninsured patients due to the expiration of federal COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) health insurance premium subsidies can
Medicare payment cut delay removed from jobs bill
In an effort to shave the job-creation bill down from $85 billion to $15 billion, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) yesterday removed a provision that would have extended a delay to a 21.2
More uninsured likely as COBRA subsidy expires
Today is a difficult day for many Americans who have been laid off but were maintaining health coverage through their employers. This is the last day, at least for now, that the federal government
Rising unemployment spurs insurers worries about increased COBRA claims
Insurance giant, Wellpoint says it's worried about the decline in customers and spikes in recently laid off enrollees who rely on employer sponsored COBRA coverage. This will dramatically affect
SPOTLIGHT: Federal subsidy boosts COBRA enrollment
New research by benefits consultants Hewitt Associates has concluded that COBRA enrollments have doubled since the U.S. government began subsidizing them through the stimulus package. From March to
Health plans challenged by adverse selection fears
Given the economic conditions out there, health plans actually aren't doing too badly. But that hasn't been too impressive for Wall Street, which has kept a beady eye on an even more critical number
