Better options exist to improve health insurance for farm and rural residents stat : agweek

A two-tiered healthcare insurance system that includes both private insurance coverage options as well as government options for those who can't afford anything else, is likely to succeed. There are big income and healthcare gaps between agricultural and rural residents who can pay for healthcare insurance and those who depend on subsidized assistance. A two-tier private and national healthcare insurance system works well in many countries. A government-regulated, single processor would also halt tactics some private insurers undertake, such as denying claims even when they are submitted correctly. This tactic delays payments to providers and drives up healthcare costs for their resubmission, or shifts the burden to the consumers.




New Mexico healthcare (Photo: Niyazz, Getty Images/iStockphoto)Consumers who purchase individual health insurance in New Mexico are facing another nervous year, as the companies offering policies are waiting to see what happens in Washington, D.C., before establishing their rates for 2018. More: New Mexico hospitals, clinics cite concerns over health care reform"Let Obamacare implode, then deal," Trump said in a Tweet last week. Dr. Martin Hickey, chief executive of New Mexico Health Connections, which has 12,000 individual customers through the insurance exchange, said the increases have people on edge. The individual insurance market is perhaps the one most influenced by changes in the Affordable Care Act. But many entering the insurance market for the first time have not had health care in years and need more care, especially prescription drugs.

Bill banning abortion coverage in health insurance plans moves closer to governor's desk

Update, 7:45 p.m. Tuesday: with comment from the executive director of Planned Parenthood Texas Votes. AUSTIN — After more than three hours of debate Tuesday, the House gave initial approval to a measure banning coverage for elective abortions in primary heath insurance plans. Under House Bill 214, by Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo, women who want coverage for the procedure would have to purchase a supplemental plan. "We fully expect this to get to the governor's desk, and we're delighted," said Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life. "An abortion is an abortion, and people who don't support it shouldn't have to pay for it."


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