IRS proposes ACA minimum essential coverage definition, reporting changes
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) A proposal from the IRS seeks to revise and loosen requirements for reporting
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As Omicron spreads, studies suggest that travel bans alone don’t do much good
(By Deepa Shivaram, Emma Bowman, and Jaclyn Diaz for NPR) When the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was first identified in
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(By Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty-six percent of U.S. bankruptcies are linked to medical debt issues, and 25
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(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser Family Foundation published November 23, 2021) On November 19, 2021,
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(By Brian Mann for NPR) A federal jury on Tuesday found three of the nation’s biggest pharmacy chains, CVS, Walgreens
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(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) Overpriced doctors and other medical providers who can’t charge a reasonable rate for
Read MoreThe seasonal-COVID hypothesis: 6 things to know
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) There’s some evidence indicating that COVID-19 is, or may become, a seasonal disease,
Read MoreCovid antivirals could be pandemic game-changers. But Americans might struggle to access them
(By Lev Facher for STAT) Antiviral drugs for treating Covid-19 have been hailed as a pandemic “game-changer” — a tool
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(By Sofie Kodner for Kaiser Health News) In the middle of a rainy Michigan night, 88-year-old Dian Wurdock walked out
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