by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 14, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) preventive care mandate remains in effect as a federal appeals court mulls a legal challenge to the requirements. A panel of judges at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay Tuesday that partially halts a lower...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
As health care is more frequently being delivered in the home, home health agencies and nursing schools have created partnerships and launched new initiatives to prepare for the growing trend of treating people where they live. Duke University launched a four-year...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Attorneys representing New Mexico announced on Friday that the state has reached a $500 million settlement with Walgreens for the pharmacy retail giant’s alleged involvement in the opioid epidemic. The half-a-billion dollar settlement comes on top of $274...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced new flexibilities for states to use during the Medicaid redeterminations process, as Secretary Xavier Becerra expressed concern at the number of enrollees removed from the program. The expanded flexibilities...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 12, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Cancer centers are contending with shortages of key chemotherapy drugs, with potentially dire consequences once the scarcity starts hitting patients. A news survey released this week by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) found that 93 percent of cancer...
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