Nevada becomes 2nd state to give public option a shot
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a bill making the state’s managed health insurance program
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UnitedHealthcare delays ER policy
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare is delaying a policy that could have led to retroactive denials for emergency
Read MoreDoctor on Call? Lawmakers Debate How Much to Pay for Phone Appointments
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) It took covid-19 to give millions of Americans the option of telling their
Read MoreLouisiana bans insurers from controversial ‘white bagging’ practice
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new law in Louisiana will bar health insurers from implementing a pharmacy
Read MoreU.S. spent millions on COVID-19 contact tracing, but it did little to slow transmission, CDC study finds
(By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. launched COVID-19 contact tracing programs nationwide to slow the transmission of the
Read MoreCan a Subscription Model Fix Primary Care in the US?
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) In April, San Francisco-based primary care company One Medical revealed an eye-popping
Read MoreKey Facts About Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2021
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 8, 2021) The Medicare Part D program provides
Read MorePrice transparency rule isn’t preventing patients from overpaying thousands for labs & tests
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ price transparency rule aims to save Americans money by allowing them to
Read MorePharma funded more than 2,400 state lawmaker campaigns in 2020, new STAT analysis finds
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — State lawmakers in Oregon have tried to lower high drug prices from nearly
Read MoreWomen Now Drink as Much as Men — And Are Prone to Sickness Sooner
(By Aneri Pattani for Kaiser Health News) Victoria Cooper thought her drinking habits in college were just like everyone else’s.
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