Emmarie Huetteman

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Mental Health Services Wane as Insurers Appear to Skirt Parity Rules During Pandemic

A report on patient access to behavioral health care during the COVID-19 crisis casts doubt on whether insurers are abiding by federal law requiring parity in insurance coverage.

May 3, 2021

COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Drops Among All Americans, New Survey Shows

A new poll shows Americans are growing more enthusiastic about being vaccinated, with the biggest change among Black Americans.

Mar 30, 2021

Stephanie Salazar-Rodriguez is paying about $10,000 a year for premiums and is afraid she will have to run up her credit card or have to find extra work to afford it.Rachel Woolf for Kaiser Health News

Pandemic Aid Package Includes Relief From High Premiums

Mar 9, 2021

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4 Vital Health Issues — Not Tied to COVID — That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending Bill

Late last month Congress passed a nearly 5,600-page legislative package that included $900 billion for urgent pandemic relief, a ban on surprise medical bills and other non-COVID health care issues.

Jan 28, 2021