by Jordana Choucair | Jun 29, 2022 | Payers
The Supreme Court announced that it will not hear an appeal from two self-insured employers and their workers, which sought to hold Anthem and Express Scripts accountable for prescription drug costs. The court’s decision not to take the case leaves unanswered...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 29, 2022 | Providers
Kaufman Hall’s latest National Hospital Flash Report indicates that hospitals continue to perform below pre-pandemic metrics, even though revenue and patient volume have improved. The median change in operating margin was up 18.9 percent in May over April, but down...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 28, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The American College of Physicians released a paper declaring inadequate access to nutrition a threat to public health in the U.S. The organization stated that physicians and other medical professionals need to be empowered to better account for social determinants of...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 28, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors need to prove that doctors knowingly prescribed drugs in aberrant ways to win convictions against them for unlawful distribution of controlled medicines. The decision came in a case brought by two doctors who were sentenced to...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 28, 2022 | Payers
An estimated 13 million individuals purchasing health coverage on an Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange could see their premiums jump by an average of 50 percent next year if Congress doesn’t extend enhanced premium subsidies. The American Rescue Plan Act removed the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 28, 2022 | Payers
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh met with leaders from 14 health plans to ensure they are offering birth control as required by the ACA. The two secretaries, along with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, also...
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