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Mental Health Parity Rule Lauded by Healthcare Groups

Plans will be barred from using more restrictive prior authorization rules for mental health care

Sep 12, 2024
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Opinion
Common-Ground Healthcare Policies Both Trump and Harris Can Support

Can our future leaders place public health ahead of politics?

Sep 12, 2024
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CMS Drops Controversial Proposal for Blood Tests After Organ Transplant

Test supporters call the move a "win"; agency will issue a new proposal "in the coming months"

Aug 22, 2024
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Is Medicare's Negotiated Drug Price List Worth Celebrating? Depends on Whom You Ask.

Reactions from physician and consumer groups were positive, but drugmakers begged to differ

Aug 16, 2024
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Medicare Unveils First 10 Negotiated Drug Prices

Prices slashed by as much as 79%

Aug 15, 2024
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Prior Authorizations on the Rise in Medicare Advantage, Report Finds

Increase corresponds to a climb in Medicare Advantage enrollment

Aug 13, 2024
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Alternative PBMs Arise to Compete With the 'Big Three'

Competitors say their per-member, per-month payment model is fairer to employers and insurers

Aug 07, 2024
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Opinion
Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Late

Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best

Aug 07, 2024
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PBMs Overpay Their Own Pharmacies to the Detriment of Insurers, Taxpayers, FTC Says

But the interim report was criticized by business owners and the PBM trade group

Aug 01, 2024
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Opinion
Another Medicare Cut for Physicians? Look to Congress, Not CMS

Medicare patients and providers deserve better

Jul 31, 2024
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Senate Hearing on Noncompete Agreements Gets Contentious

Sen. John Kennedy spars with orthopedic surgeon who fought to leave his practice

Jul 31, 2024
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CMS Allows State to Offer Medicaid Incentive for Hospitals to Erase Patient Debt

North Carolina's plan could help 2 million low- and middle-income people get rid of medical debt

Jul 30, 2024
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Health Should Be a Bigger Focus at the GOP Convention Than It Will Be, Lawmaker Says

"I wish it was the centerpiece of everything we're talking about," says Rep. Rich McCormick, MD

Jul 16, 2024
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Opinion
Devaluing Our Residents Is Not Without Consequences

Let's take better care of our young medical workforce

Jul 15, 2024
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