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Payer
Blue Cross of Louisiana Pauses Elevance Sale…Again
This is the second setback in what would be a $2.5B sale.
Strategy
After Promising to Make Government Health Care Data More Accessible, the Biden Administration Now Wants to Clamp Down
Researchers across the country fear a new proposal by CMS will increase fees and decrease access to data used to...
Technology
'Behind the Times': Washington Tries to Catch Up With AI's Use in Healthcare
The scope of AI's impact ? and the potential for future changes ? means government is already playing catch-up.
Payer
'Junk Insurance' Part 1: A Regulatory Case Study
The regulatory tug of war over short-term limited duration insurance.
Strategy
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get
Low-income families that need safety-net services, such as food and cash assistance, have become collateral damage.
Payer
Inside Braidwood v. Becerra: Will Payers Waffle?
Court filings from labor and health plan organizations raise the question: Who might blink first if the Preventive Services Mandate...
Payer
Inside Braidwood V. Becerra: Prevention Innovation at Risk
Prevention needs innovation just as much as treatment. Its coverage also needs a mandate.
Strategy
Who Polices Hospitals Merging Across Markets? States Give Different Answers
For 50 years, federal regulators have not stepped in to prevent hospitals from merging with systems in other markets.
Human Resources
Most Employees Have Experienced Workplace Discrimination
There's an opportunity to better train and educate employees about the importance of anti-discrimination in the workplace.
Telehealth
Telehealth Lobby Lauds CMS' '24 Physician Fee Sked Proposed Rule
However, the ATA urges tighter privacy provisions for physicians.
Innovation
NIH Launches Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence Program
12 healthcare organizations across the country will create a network to develop and test new programs aimed at tackling the...
Payer
Everything old is new again? The latest round of health policy proposals reprises existing ideas
The latest round of rules and legislation comes as the ACA ? passed in 2010 ? is now cemented in...