Thursday, March 30, 2023: D.C. News

The Senate voted 68-23 in favor of immediately ending the COVID-19 pandemic national emergency after the House passed the legislation in February, which likely ends the declaration before the current expiration date of May 11 but leaves the public health emergency...

Wednesday, March 29, 2023: Providers

A new report from Kaufman Hall says that although hospital margins remain flat, they are stable. The report found that the unpredictability that plagued hospital margins for the last three years is relaxing as small margins become the new normal. External economic...

Wednesday, March 29, 2023: Payers

UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurer, is expected to announce plans today to reduce the number of prior authorization requirements for a list of medical procedures and devices. The insurer also said it would eliminate, starting next year, many...