by Meghan Phillipp | Jul 31, 2023 | Impact, Latest News
Acclivus is a community health organization focused on the health and well-being of Chicago’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. One of Acclivus’ strategic activities is serving a network of Chicago-based hospitals treating patients injured by violence, performing a...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Lobbying groups representing different camps of the health care industry have come together to urge CMS to reconsider “conflicting regulatory proposals” that require different electronic standards for electronic data exchanges during prior authorization. The American...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
A report from Epic Research found that once joining Medicare, patients are 50 percent more likely to get health screenings for breast cancer and colorectal cancer. Patients with other undiagnosed diseases, such as depression, COPD, type 2 diabetes, lung or prostate...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first version of over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone from a nonprofit company, a move that could bring cheap and even free doses of the opioid overdose drug to Americans who need it most. RiVive, made by Harm...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
Nearly 4 million Medicaid recipients have lost coverage since the end of the public health emergency, but most of those were disenrolled due to procedural issues, not ineligibility. Such issues include misdirected paperwork, mistakes by state agencies, and other...
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