In another example of how businesses are dealing with the ongoing threat of COVID-19 and the kinds of human resources policies that may become standard practice as a result of the global pandemic, Delta Air Lines has announced that it will soon begin levying a new charge against people on…
Tag: Health Insurance
Despite Drops in Insurance Coverage in the US, Companies Are Stepping Up
In 2018, 27.5 million people (8.5% of the U.S. population) did not have health insurance. That’s the highest number of uninsured Americans since 2009, according to a report from the US Census Bureau. Despite a strong economy, increasingly more Americans have no coverage. The dip is driven mostly by fewer people qualifying for Medicaid. People of color are particularly affected…
Affordable Care Act Linked to Reduction in Racial Disparities in the Care of Cancer Patients: Report
A report, released on Sunday, shows that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not the scourge that Republicans make it out to be. In fact, the report found that the ACA is linked to a reduction in racial disparities in the care of cancer patients and to earlier diagnoses and…
Archived: Republican Healthcare Plan Would Leave 52 Million Uninsured: Report
The Republican’s replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could leave a total of 52 million people uninsured by 2026, according to an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In contrast, 28 million people would be uninsured if the law was left as written. In just one year…