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Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills
When an ambulance company charges more than an insurer is willing to pay, patients can be left with a big...
Pharma
FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say
Beyond staff cuts, the departures of investigators in recent months have left less experienced people tasked with rooting out dangerous...
Payer
Republican Megabill Will Mean Higher Health Costs for Many Americans
Signed into law, the bill will reverse many of the health coverage gains of the Biden and Obama administrations, whose...
Payer
States Brace for Reversal of Obamacare Coverage Gains Under Trump's Budget Bill
The moves affect consumers and have particular resonance for the 19 states (plus Washington, D.C.) that run their own ACA...
Payer
5 Takeaways from Health Insurers' New Pledge to Improve Prior Authorization
Trump administration officials applauded the insurance industry for its willingness to change, but also acknowledged limitations of the agreement.
Payer
The Price of an Obamacare Plan Could Surge Next Year
Without enhanced subsidies, ACA insurance premiums would rise by more than 75% on average.
Payer
Asthma Sufferers Could Be at Greater Risk if Trump Cuts Health Program
Asthma experts fear the cumulative impact of the reductions could result in more ER visits and deaths.
CEO
Ballad Health's Hospital Monopoly Underperformed. Then TN Lowered the Bar.
The monopoly can now be considered a 'clear and convincing' benefit to the public with performance that would earn a...
Innovation
Recipe for Success: Virtua Health's Food Is Medicine Program Goes Mobile
The New Jersey health system is rolling out two new vehicles this summer as part of its Eat Well program,...
Payer
Bill of the Month: A Medicaid Patient Had a Heart Attack While Traveling. He Owed Almost $78K.
A South Dakota hospital refused to bill to a Florida Medicaid plan, instead sending it to the patient with a...
Payer
Trump Won't Force Medicaid to Cover GLP-1s for Obesity. A Few States Are Doing It Anyway.
The pricey medications remain out of reach for millions of patients across the country who could benefit from them.
Payer
Mostly False: Trump Exaggerates Speed and Certainty of Prescription Drug Price Reductions
Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced 'almost immediately.' ? President Donald Trump, in a May...