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Telehealth
Vermont Amends Assisted Suicide Law to Include TelemedicineThe state is one of 10 and Washington DC that allow patients with a terminal illness to request help in...
Strategy
Which Companies Aren't Exiting Russia? Big PharmaDrugmakers, medical device manufacturers, and healthcare companies are exempted from U.S. and European sanctions.
Payer
Providers and Payers React to New Mental Health Parity Report DeficienciesThe biennial report on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) shows that health plans are not yet up...
Payer
CMS Exchange Plan Rule Addresses Equity, Quality, Standardization "With this proposed rule, we are working to ensure the Marketplaces are a model for accessible, affordable, inclusive coverage?particularly...
Revenue Cycle
Suit by Doctors, Hospitals Seeks Change in How Arbitrators Settle Surprise Billing CasesTwo of the largest lobbying groups representing physicians and hospitals filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a Biden administration decision on...
Payer
West Virginia Sen. Manchin Takes the Teeth Out of Democrats’ Plan for Seniors’ Dental CareSenator Joe Manchin of West Virginia opposes adding dental and other benefits for Medicare beneficiaries. He says it will cost...
Clinical Care
Conservative Justices Seem Poised to Overturn Roe’s Abortion Rights It appears possible ? even likely ? that a majority of the Supreme Court could vote to turn the...
Revenue Cycle
Congressional Doctors Lead Bipartisan Revolt Over Policy on Surprise Medical BillsCongress passed the No Surprises Act last December to shield patients from unexpected bills, but now many doctors, their medical...
Telehealth
ATA Seeks Telehealth PHE Measures 'At Least Through 2022'American Telemedicine Association CEO Ann Mond Johnson says the PHE created "flexibilities that have allowed clinicians across the country to...
Innovation
The Role of Digital Transformation in a Patient-Centered ExperienceDespite all the harm it did, COVID-19 also pushed positive change in healthcare from a digital information perspective.
Clinical Care
U.S. Comes in Last, Compared to Health Systems of Other High-Income CountriesComparisons allow healthcare leaders, policymakers, and the public to learn from countries that succeed in ensuring access to affordable, quality...
Strategy
Long Drives, Air Travel, Exhausting Waits: What Abortion Requires in the SouthA tsunami of restrictive abortion regulations enacted by Republican-led legislatures and governors across the South have sent women who want...