by Mandy Herbert | Mar 26, 2018 | Advocacy, Development, News, Partner Coalition, Patient Coalition
In the Health Reform Update for this week, insurers threaten dramatic premium spikes after Congress fails to include Marketplace stabilization bills as part of the two-year spending bill signed by the President. Covered California predicts 12-32 percent rate hikes for...
by Mandy Herbert | Mar 5, 2018 | Advocacy, Development, News, Patient Coalition
In the Health Reform Update for this week, the Trump Administration proposes to return to the definition of short-term health plans applied prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), despite the predicted spike in premiums for persons with costly conditions. The new rule...
by Mandy Herbert | Feb 20, 2018 | Advocacy, Development, News, Patient Coalition
In the Health Reform Update for this week, Congress finally reaches agreement on a two-year spending plan that would authorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for ten years and accelerate the closing of the Medicare Part D “doughnut hole”. The bill...
by Mandy Herbert | Feb 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Development, News, Patient Coalition
PATIENT SERVICES, INC. EARNS TENTH CONSECUTIVE 4-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR (MIDLOTHIAN, VA, February 12, 2018) – Patient Services, Inc.’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it another 4-star rating from...
by Mandy Herbert | Jan 30, 2018 | Advocacy, News, Patient Coalition
In the Health Reform Update for this week, President Trump signs a temporary spending bill that reauthorizes the Children’s Health Insurance Program for six years but delays Affordable Care Act (ACA) taxes on health insurers and high-cost health plans. New York and...