Texas bill looks to reduce preventive care coverage requirements
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow employers to offer health coverage
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Finance Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicare Patients’ Access to Cancer Detection Technologies
(Source – www.finance.senate.gov) Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), with
Read MoreFive Things to Know About Medicare Site-Neutral Payment Reforms
(By Zachary Levinson, Tricia Neuman, and Scott Hulver for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 14, 2024) Amid rising concerns
Read MorePayers, providers back lawmakers’ MA prior authorization reform efforts
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Legislation aiming to reform the Medicare Advantage prior authorization process has the backing
Read MoreSenators file bill to ban federally-funded health coverage for undocumented individuals
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Republican senators have introduced legislation that would ban the use
Read MoreAHIP backs legislation expanding Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two lawmakers are introducing legislation that would expand the scope of supplemental benefits
Read MoreAnother House bill takes aim at prior authorizations
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Maryland Rep. Mark Green has introduced a bill targeting prior authorization requirements in
Read MoreSen. Sanders Says Millions of People Can’t Find a Doctor. He’s Mostly Right.
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has long been a champion of a government-sponsored “Medicare
Read More6 limitations with payers’ price transparency data, per Elevance Health researchers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers have been required to post pricing information online for covered items and
Read MorePBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the
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