The health care industry has seen a spike in technology and big data through the last decade, Health Affairs reported. Everything from diagnostic images, lab results, and medical records to biometric...
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Valerie Ortiz
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The Commonwealth Fund recently discovered that uninsured rates in the U.S. fell drastically from 20 percent to 15 percent after people were able to use insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act...
A recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found navigators were in high demand by insurance benefits enrollees during the first open enrollment period.
The survey was conducted online, and...
With the Affordable Care Act altering the way Americans purchase health insurance, some experts believe more attention will focus on patient-driven health care strategies in the future, Communities...
The Affordable Care Act has allowed many people to choose their own healthcare insurance benefits through the federal and state exchanges instead of having to rely on their current or former...
HealthCare.gov experienced numerous technical difficulties during the first open enrollment period, and a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found educated young adults find...
A new survey from private foundation The Commonwealth Fund found most Americans who gained healthcare coverage through the federal and state insurance benefits exchanges are satisfied with their...
A recent International Data Corporation (IDC) report stated consumers, along with businesses, will purchase approximately 112 million wearable computer devices within the next four years. The data...
Navigators help enrollees through their insurance benefits application processes during the open enrollment period, and lawmakers in Missouri recently tried to pass legislation requiring all...
More insurers want to sell health insurance benefits on Kentucky's state exchange during the next open enrollment period, and Gov. Steve Beshear has filed an executive order ensuring the Affordable...