Monday, May 9, 2022: Access & Coverage

S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced that Tennessee and South Carolina are extending health care coverage to women with low-to-modest incomes for a full year after childbirth. Five other states – Louisiana, Illinois, Michigan,...

Monday, May 9, 2022: Access & Coverage

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the Senate will vote on legislation to codify abortion rights into law on Wednesday in reaction to the leaked draft decision indicating the Supreme Court is poised to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. “Every...

Monday, May 9, 2022: Mental Health

The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an investigation into mental health startup Cerebral, citing “possible violations” of the Controlled Substances Act. The subpoena demands the company turns over a slew of documents related to its prescribing of...

Monday, May 9, 2022: Payers

A study published in JAMA Health Forum found that prescription drug rebates from drugmakers to commercial health plans are steadily increasing. However, while such rebates can reduce plans’ net costs, they do not reduce patients’ cost sharing. According to the...

Monday, May 9, 2022: Providers

Some hospitals are attempting to raise prices by up to 15 percent in an effort to offset mounting costs for nurse salaries. According to employers and insurers, the requests are more than the 4 percent to 6 percent price increases that hospitals typically seek and...