by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | D.C. News, Tea Leaves
Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal on Sunday setting a roughly $1.6 trillion federal spending level for the year, but the pact drew quick criticism from some conservatives, and it remains unclear whether lawmakers will be able to quickly pass legislation...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed provisions of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban that could penalize doctors who perform the procedure in medical emergencies to take effect. In an unsigned order Friday, the court granted a request by the state to overrule...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
To tackle America’s gun problem, a growing number of states are using Medicaid dollars to pay for community-based programs intended to stop shootings. The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which have been overwhelmed in some cities by a...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | M&A, Tea Leaves
Elevance Health is acquiring Paragon Healthcare, a Texas-based company specializing in infusible and injectable drug therapies. Paragon Healthcare patients will receive medical and pharmacy benefits from Elevance Health subsidiaries and operate within CarelonRx,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A recent survey found that nearly half of patients have missed or forgotten to pay a bill because of difficulties communicating with their providers’ offices. The survey was conducted in December by Artera, which makes and sells software for patient communications,...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Payers, Tea Leaves
Health insurance companies are expanding their coverage of bariatric surgery amid rising demand for pricey new weight loss drugs. Geisinger Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield carriers in Massachusetts, Michigan, and Vermont are among those easing access to...
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