Some insurance brokers enroll people in ACA plans without consent
(By Julie Appleby for NPR) Some insurance brokers are enrolling people into Affordable Care Act health plans without their consent,
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Officials Struggle to Regulate Pop-Up Covid Testing Sites — And Warn Patients to Beware
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — In recent months, mobile covid-19 testing tents and vans have
Read moreFallon Health includes Medicare members in at-home COVID-19 test coverage
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Worcester, Mass.-based payer Fallon Health is covering at-home COVID-19 tests for its Medicare
Read moreJustices Block Broad Worker Vaccine Requirement, Allow Health Worker Mandate to Proceed
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a key Biden administration covid-19 initiative —
Read moreA cascade of Omicron-driven shortages puts U.S. hospitals in a bind
(By Erica Boodman and Isabella Cueto for STAT) The Covid-19 medications are supposed to keep people out of the hospital
Read moreMedicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is currently underway
The annual Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is currently underway but ends March 31st. If you are unhappy with your
Read moreMedicare plans to restrict access to controversial, pricey Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm to patients in clinical trials
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Medicare plans to cover the controversial, pricey Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, but only for
Read moreHow to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House
(By Jonathan Franklin for NPR) The Biden administration announced Monday new details on how Americans can get free COVID-19 tests
Read moreClinics Say California’s New Medicaid Drug Program Will Force Them to Cut Services
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s sweeping new program to buy prescription drugs for its
Read moreCMS releases Medicare Advantage, Part D proposed rule: 7 changes to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a new rule that aims to cut prescription drug costs,
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