Walmart, CVS & more: How pharmacy chains are breaking into the mental health sector
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several retail pharmacy chains have recently begun offering mental health services in their
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expanded primary health-related services, giving insurance companies more flexibility in Medicare Advantage plan
Read MoreA Primary Care Physician for Every American, Science Panel Urges
(By Noam N Levey for Kaiser Health News) The federal government must aggressively bolster primary care and connect more Americans
Read MoreCVS To Offer In-Store Mental Health Counseling
(By Yki Noguchi for NPR) Barber shop owner Angela Miller always hears about clients’ family dysfunctions and financial struggles, but
Read MoreHealth Spending for 60-64 Year Olds Would Be Lower Under Medicare Than Under Large Employer Plans
(By Matthew Rae, Juliette Cubanski, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation published April 27, 2021) Medicare currently offers health
Read MorePharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), along with Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) introduced the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas
Read MoreNeal, Pallone, and Scott re-introduce historic prescription drug price negotiation legislation
(Souce – www.waysandmeans.house.gov) WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone
Read MoreVirtual Care Spreads in Missouri Health System, Home to ‘Hospital Without Beds’
(By Eric Berger for Kaiser Health News) When Tom Becker was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat in March 2020, the
Read MoreCongress should ease HSA rules
James Gelfand, senior vice president for health policy at The ERISA Industry Committee, spoke at the House Education and Labor
Read MoreBCBS of North Carolina launches pilot programs for food insecurity
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is launching a variety of
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