Articles by Katherine Moody
IRS: 1.4 million Americans' subsidies at risk
About 1.4 million households that got financial help for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act failed to properly account for it on their tax returns last year, putting their subsidies at risk if they want to keep coverage.
Humana predicts 2016 losses in individual market
Humana is expected to record financial and membership losses tied to its Affordable Care Act plans, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, though the insurance giant does expect gains in Medicare Advantage.
Study: Financial incentives do not promote workplace weight loss
Financial incentives tied to health insurance premiums did not promote significant weight loss in the workplace, according to a new study published in the journal Health Affairs.
Obama vetoes Affordable Care Act repeal bill
President Barack Obama took his veto pen Friday to the bill repealing large swaths of the Affordable Care Act, wasting little time making good on his promise to challenge a legislative threat to his signature healthcare legislation.
25 years later, NCQA still striving to improve
Twenty-five years after its inception, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) remains the foremost authority on determining the quality of health plans. In the years to come, NCQA plans to build on its legacy and help consumers better access the information they need, founding and current president Peggy O'Kane said in an interview with Kaiser Health News.
The practical challenges of Medicare negotiating drug prices
Despite presidential candidates promising to reduce the out-of-pocket costs of prescription drugs, a new article from STAT makes the case that the amount of power the government actually has to drive down drug prices on a large scale may not be significant.
Report: Insurers should cover doula care to strengthen mother-child health
Women today are choosing alternatives to giving birth in hospitals, including the increasingly popular option of choosing a doula to help with their care. For this reason, according to an issue brief from the organization Child Birth Connection, Medicaid and private insurance coverage of doula services could strengthen maternal and infant health.
Feds announce intentions to provide funding for addiction treatment
In a surprising move, the federal government is now considering helping Medicaid with funding for drug and alcohol addiction treatment.
OIG calls out ineffective processes for premium tax credit payments
The federal government did not effectively ensure that payments it made to insurers under the Affordable Care Act were used only to help enrollees pay their premiums, according to new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Some Americans see fine as better option than health insurance
Many Americans see the fines for not being insured as more affordable than actually signing up for insurance, and they say they will continue to pay the fine unless deductibles and premiums decrease, according to an article in the New York Times.
