It’s Not Too Late to Get Vaccinated for the Flu, COVID-19, and RSV
Getting vaccinated is the most effective way to protect yourself against influenza (flu), COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). That’s...
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Opposition to Medicaid Expansion Thaws in an Unexpected Place: The Deep South
For more than a decade, some Southern states have resisted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, even though data...
55% of US Rural Hospitals Are No Longer Offer Birthing Services
That is according to an article in JAMA based on a report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment...
Did President Biden backtrack on his pledge for increased public access to Medicare data?
The Biden Administration promised more access to Medicare data. Then the reverse happened. ProPublica explains: In January, the Biden administration...
How will Medicaid pay for cell and gene therapies?
One approach CMS has is the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model. Under the CGT Access Model, CMS (at...
In California, Faceoff Between Major Insurer and Health System Shows Hazards of Consolidation
For weeks, more than half a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive health care from the University of California...
Special Enrollment Period 2024
by Barbara Kempen | Feb 16, 2024 | Affordable Health Insurance, Blue Shield of CA, Covered California, Dental Insurance, getting...
Patients See First Savings From Biden’s Drug Price Push, as Pharma Lines Up Its Lawyers
Last year alone, David Mitchell paid $16,525 for 12 little bottles of Pomalyst, one of the pricey medications that treat...
Southern Lawmakers Rethink Long-Standing Opposition to Medicaid Expansion
As a part-time customer service representative, Jolene Dybas earns less than $15,000 a year, which is below the federal poverty...
Six ways proposed federal rule changes might affect Marketplace enrollees
The federal government has proposed a wide range of health insurance rule changes for 2025 and – if approved –...
