Health Headlines for Thursday, June 14

State blew $1.3 billion on Medicaid coverage for people already enrolled in other plans, audit finds

Crain’s New York Business

Thanks to a lack of oversight, the state Health Department doled out $1.3 billion in six years in Medicaid premiums for people who were already enrolled in other comprehensive health plans, according to a new reportm from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

Worker protections seen at risk in Trump health care shift

Associated Press

The Trump administration’s latest move against “Obamacare” could jeopardize legal protections on pre-existing medical conditions for millions of people with employer coverage, particularly workers in small businesses, say law and insurance experts.

Insurance experts: ObamaCare mandate repeal driving premium increases

The Hill

Increases in health-care costs and policy changes are driving ObamaCare premium increases for the 2019 plan year, according to a new report released Wednesday.

Consumers skeptical of Berkshire-Amazon-JPMorgan, single-payer

Fierce Healthcare

Despite increasing premiums and an unstable marketplace, most healthcare consumers don’t want any drastic changes to the insurance industry, at least not yet.