How does medical inflation compare to inflation in the rest of the economy?
(By Shameek Rakshit, Emma Wager, Paul Hughes-Cromwick, Cynthia Cox, and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 29, 2023)
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Prescription refill is now available via VA Health and Benefits mobile app
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans can now refill their prescriptions (Rx) using the VA Health and Benefits mobile app. Existing users
Read More‘We’re not deaf to the complaints’: Big payers moving to cut prior authorization requirements
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna are moving to trim their prior authorization programs, which
Read MoreBay Pines VA social workers break barriers to support Veterans
There may be no better example of a team traversing the complex needs of Veterans everyday than the 200 social
Read More5 things to know about C. auris in 2023
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CDC has recently called attention to the growing threat posed by Candida
Read MoreA Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to know ahead
Read More‘Modern gangsters’: Ohio sues 3 PBMs for alleged price fixing
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Ohio attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against three pharmacy benefit
Read MoreAHIP backs HHS in challenge to agency’s copay coupon policies
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) AHIP is backing an HHS policy that allows insurers not to count copay
Read MoreCongressman Seeks to Plug ‘Shocking Loophole’ Exposed by KHN Investigation
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A U.S. lawmaker is taking action after a KHN investigation exposed weaknesses
Read MoreHow do facility fees contribute to rising emergency department costs?
By Hope Schwartz, Gary Claxton, Matthew Rae, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published March 27, 2023) The high
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