Maryland Regulators Slash Rates For Obamacare Insurance Policies

Citing what they called flawed data and unreasonable assumptions, Maryland insurance regulators on Friday sharply reduced prices for health plans that will be sold to individuals and families through the state's insurance marketplace starting Oct. 1.

Factors Tied to Anal Sex and HIV Testing in Just-Diagnosed MSM: NYC

Recent HIV testing and substance use during sex were associated with unprotected (condom-free) anal intercourse in a study of 150 young men who have sex with men (MSM) recently diagnosed with HIV infection in New York City. Employed men and those who had unprotected anal sex were more likely to get tested for HIV.

Obamacare Canvassers Seek Out Florida's Uninsured

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Tammy Spencer did a double take when she read the address on her paper and looked at the house in front of her. Spencer, a volunteer with the nonprofit Enroll America, was spending a hot and humid Saturday morning knocking on doors in this mostly posh South Florida city looking for people without health coverage. She wanted to let them know about new online insurance marketplaces that open for enrollment Oct. 1.

Giving Voice to the Silent Epidemic of Hepatitis

World Hepatitis Day—observed annually on July 28—is a day to remember the millions around the world, as well as those here in the U.S., who have lost their lives to or are suffering from viral hepatitis. It is also a day to celebrate the progress we have made to prevent millions of new infections so that we can at last foresee a day when viral hepatitis is no longer a major global public health threat.

In This Issue

Damon Davis directs the Health Data Initiative in the Chief Technology Office at HHS. Here, he talks about the important role his department plays in using data to reduce costs and improve our healthcare system, as well as the important role electronic medical records will play in the Affordable Care Act.