by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2021 | Payers
The Biden administration released a final rule that would reinstate eligibility for federal family planning funds to organizations that provide abortions or abortion referrals. The final rule, which will take effect on November 8, reverses a Trump-era regulation that...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
David Smith and Greg Williams of Third Horizon Strategies participated in a Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy roundtable focused on advancing payment and delivery reforms that can support expanded access to high-quality SUD treatment and recovery services. The...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2021 | Health IT
A recent survey from J.D. Power revealed that as the use of telehealth has become more widespread, consumer satisfaction has fallen. According to the study, 36 percent of patients are using telehealth in 2021– a fourfold increase compared to 2020. Approximately half...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2021 | Access & Coverage
CMS announced that approximately 275,000 Missouri residents are now eligible for Medicaid coverage following the state’s ACA expansion. In addition, the state will receive $968 million in funding over the next two years through the American Rescue Plan. The...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2021 | D.C. News
The National Institutes of Health announced that Director Francis Collins plans to step down by the end of the year. Collins has spent three decades at the agency, including 12 years at the helm under three consecutive presidents. He is the first presidentially...
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