A new publicly funded insurance plan is headed for the final step it needs for state approval, despite concerns about the impact it will have on Oregon’s health insurance market for individuals and small businesses. The idea is that the new insurance program is very similar to the Oregon Health Plan, Oregon’s version of Medicaid: … Read more
The National Institute for Public Employee Health Care Policy will work to advance the knowledge base on key issues impacting public sector buyers, their health care plans, and the state and local employees they serve. WASHINGTON, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, a new organization, the National Institute for Public Employee Health Policy launches to … Read more
The National Health Insurance (NHI) Act has been passed by the National Assembly, but experts believe it is largely unenforceable and unlikely to come into effect anytime soon. Alex van der Heever, chair of the administration of social security systems at the University of the Witwatersrand, says: From the outset, the bill was so flawed … Read more