| | | Washington Watch Study: IRS Outreach Could Help Cut US Uninsured Rate. The IRS could have an effect on the nation's uninsured rate by informing tax filers who claim the earned income tax credit that they might qualify for Medicaid or financial help with health insurance, according to an Urban Institute study. About 1.1 million uninsured people in families who receive the earned income tax credit are eligible for subsidies on health plans purchased through a publicly run exchange, and another 4.1 million are eligible for Medicaid, according to study co-author Linda Blumberg. (Kaiser Health News, 4/5) |
Health Care Marketplace Employers Continue Offering Health Insurance. Most employers that offered health insurance to employees before the Affordable Care Act's exchanges opened have continued to do so, an analysis of federal data showed. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 155 million Americans have employer-based health insurance, and that number is expected to fall to 152 million in 2019 and then hold steady through 2026. (The New York Times, 4/4) |
Health in the States OH. Ohio Proposes Charging Premiums for some Medicaid Beneficiaries. Ohio lawmakers are proposing requiring some Medicaid beneficiaries to contribute up to $99 annually to a health savings account or lose their coverage. The proposal would require federal approval. (The Columbus Dispatch, 4/7). |
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| Healthy Living!* Toss Some Blueberries on That Cereal. Blueberries are youth berries. Even frozen blueberries are so packed with antioxidants that just 1/2 cup can double the antioxidant power of most people's diets--something that experts suspect will slow down your aging clock. Blueberries actually reversed memory loss in one animal study! (Prevention.com) |
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