US News now includes health equity in hospital rankings
This is according to a recent Viewpoint in JAMA from Binger, Chen and Harder (2022). On July 26, 2022, US...
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Medicaid vision provider denying 1-800 Contacts reimbursement
Hello everyone. I have Medicaid health insurance from Amerigroup which includes vision coverage through Superior Vision. I bought contacts from...
After Congress Fails to Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion
Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant expansion in Medicare-covered dental services, while falling...
New Generation of Weight Loss Medications Offer Promise — But at a Price
Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help...
Baby, That Bill Is High: Private Equity ‘Gambit’ Squeezes Excessive ER Charges From Routine Births
Rae Ellen Bichell Elizabeth Huffner thinks it is obvious: A full-term, healthy pregnancy results in a birth. “When your due...
The official 2023 Open Enrollment Guide and FAQs
Happy Open Enrollment 2023! 🎉 We may be some of the only people who treat Open Enrollment as a major...
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally Fixing the ‘Family Glitch’
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,...
Here’s Why We’re Helping Children and Youth Get Their Kicks in the Grass
As we near the end of National Hispanic Heritage Month, I have my mind on fútbol (or, “soccer” in American...
September Research Roundup: What We’re Reading
By Emma Walsh-Alker It’s officially fall, and along with the new season came an autumnal bounty of new health policy...
How to Enroll in an Independence Blue Cross Health Insurance Plan
It’s true: Health insurance can seem complicated. But enrolling in coverage is one of the best decisions you can make...
