by Jordana Choucair | Feb 3, 2023 | Payers
A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans denied two million (six percent) of the 35 million prior authorization requests for health care services in whole or in part in 2021. The analysis also finds that, in general, insurers...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 3, 2023 | Providers
More states are considering allowing non-doctors to provide medical services and addressing conflicts with the patchwork of state “scope of practice” laws to address workforce shortages. New York, and Nevada have both taken steps to allow physicians and...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 3, 2023 | Providers
More than half of physicians report feeling burned out and nearly a quarter say they’re depressed. According to Medscape’s U.S. Physician Burnout & Depression Report, the numbers reflect a big jump from just five years ago, when 42 percent of physicians say...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 3, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study indicating that over half of U.S. adults support banning sales of all tobacco products and nearly two-third support banning menthol cigarette sales. Although cigarette smoking has declined in recent...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 2, 2023 | Life Sciences
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined GoodRx Holdings Inc. $1.5 million for allegedly sharing users’ health data with advertising platforms like Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Alphabet Inc.’s Google. The action is the first of its kind under...
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