Medicare Advantage prior authorization bill advances
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. House Ways & Means Committee advanced a bill to reform the
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Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) Hospice care, once provided primarily by nonprofit agencies, has seen a remarkable shift
Read moreInsulin Out-of-Pocket Costs in Medicare Part D
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 28, 2022) Addressing the cost of insulin continues
Read moreHouse passes bill extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities
(By Noah Schwartz for Becker’s Hospital Review) The United States House of Representatives passed a bill expanding telehealth services and
Read moreEverything You Need to Know About Paxlovid — Especially, Should You Take It?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 on July 21, his physician
Read moreNursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts
(By Noam N. Levey for Kaiser Health News) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lucille Brooks was stunned when she picked up the
Read moreSenator challenges largest payers to follow UnitedHealthcare, drop insulin costs
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock of Georgia has challenged the nation’s largest payers to
Read moreDrawing on therapy developed to save soldiers, an app aims to prevent suicide in those at highest risk
(By Mario Aguilar for STAT) It’s a problem so complex, so fraught with stigma and treatment complications, that innovation has
Read moreHealth Insurance Price Data: It’s Out There, but It’s Not for the Faint of Heart
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Data wonks with mighty computers are overjoyed. Ordinary consumers, not so much. That’s
Read moreCourt arguments begin over ACA preventive care requirement: 10 notes
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Court arguments began July 26 in the trial over an Affordable Care Act
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