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Read full article →Lawmakers introduced or advanced a raft of health legislation this week in advance of the midterm elections.
Read full article →The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to defeat Democrats’ attempt to end WISeR, which some lawmakers argue is delaying care for seniors.
Read full article →On Thursday, a federal judge pressed pause on the CMS’ expansion of bare-bones catastrophic plans and other changes finalized in a rule this spring, saying they were likely to raise costs and hurt access.
Read full article →It's the latest evidence of rising spending in the drug discount program as regulators attempt to tamp down on growth in 340B.
Read full article →UnitedHealth’s profit spiked to $5.5 billion in the second quarter thanks to notable earnings recovery in its insurance and value-based care delivery businesses. The healthcare juggernaut delivered for investors, analysts said.
Read full article →The lawsuit comes after two new Notice of Funding Opportunities were issued—and then revoked—imposing new criteria for funding awards for the program.
Read full article →The lawsuit was filed in June by a group of municipalities—including Columbus, Ohio and Chicago—and two provider groups.
Read full article →KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Elizabeth Mitchell, the president and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health, about systemic healthcare changes backed by large employers, which cover millions of Americans.
Read full article →Last year, the Trump administration announced a voluntary commitment by dozens of insurers to improve a process called prior authorization, which often requires patients or their doctors to seek approval before proceeding with treatment. Less than one year later, some insurers chose not to sign the pledge’s update.
Read full article →New 3D printed technology makes lower extremity surgeons architects of restoration, not adaptation. The post Why Settle for Acceptable Versus Optimal Outcomes? appeared first on MedCity News .
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