As internet access limits telehealth’s reach, insurers are starting to cover the bill
(By Katie Palmer for STAT) Billions of dollars have been poured into telehealth during the pandemic: Insurers loosened the purse
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Medicaid
5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests
(By Damon Darlin for Kaiser Health News) Americans keep hearing that it is important to test frequently for covid-19 at
Read MoreClinics Say California’s New Medicaid Drug Program Will Force Them to Cut Services
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s sweeping new program to buy prescription drugs for its
Read MoreCMS releases Medicare Advantage, Part D proposed rule: 7 changes to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a new rule that aims to cut prescription drug costs,
Read MoreMedicaid, CHIP enrollment up 8.9%: 7 statistics
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) After providing coverage to more than a quarter of the U.S. population in
Read MoreAfter ‘Truly Appalling’ Death Toll in Nursing Homes, California Rethinks Their Funding
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — About 1 in 8 Californians who have died of covid
Read MoreFee-for-service care could cost Medicaid $4.4T, UnitedHealth Group says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Continuing to use fee-for-service care for Medicaid and dual-eligible recipients could cost the
Read MoreKey Questions About the New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Provider Staff
(MaryBeth Musumeci for Kaiser Family Foundation published November 17, 2021) On November 5, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Read MorePotential Costs and Impact of Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
(By Cynthia Cox, Robin Rudowitz, Juliette Cubanski, Karen Pollitz, MaryBeth Musumeci, Usha Ranji, Michelle Long, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser
Read MorePotential Costs and Impact of Health Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
(Cynthia Cox, Robin Rudowitz, Juliette Cubanski, Karen Pollitz , MaryBeth Musumeci, Usha Ranji , and Michelle Long for Kaiser Family
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