Biden reverses Trump’s expansion of ‘junk’ health care plans.

President Joe Biden comments on his plan to protect Americans' access to affordable health care in Virginia Beach, Virginia on February 28, 2023.

WASHINGTON President Joe Biden is cracking down on what the White House calls junk health insurance plans, which is less robust, short-term coverage that the Trump administration has expanded as a cheaper alternative to Obamacare plans. Insurance rules set out in the Affordable Care Act, for example, require plans to cover pre-existing conditions. That’s not … Read more

HHS’s proposed rule targets “junk” health insurance plans.

HHS's proposed rule targets "junk" health insurance plans.

Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images Junk health plans are under fire from the Department of Health and Human Services, which pledged this week to protect consumers from such plans, as well as bail out medical bills and overages that lead to medical debt. According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, patients with pre-existing conditions … Read more

Californias Health Care Affordability Board discusses plans for healthcare sector consolidations and mergers – State of Reform

Californias Health Care Affordability Board discusses plans for healthcare sector consolidations and mergers - State of Reform

The California Health Care Affordability Board (HCAB), a decision-making body tasked with setting statewide and sector-specific spending goals and approving key benchmarks, discussed the state’s action plan to address facility consolidation health professionals during a meeting earlier this month. Katherine Gudiksen, executive director of Source on Healthcare Price and Competition in the law department of … Read more

This company plans to deliver your health and fitness products via electric drones

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A drone could deliver your next order of vitamins or supplements. Leading global health and wellness company GNC is joining forces with Zipline to offer all-electric drone delivery in select markets across the United States starting this summer. Electric drones to deliver GNC health and fitness items Founded in 2014, Zipline began delivering emergency blood … Read more