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Just 5.6% of hospitals are compliant with price transparency rule
More than 94% of the nation’s hospitals are not in full compliance with the price disclosure rule mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to new data from PatientsRightsAdvocate.org.
As COVID-19 cases rise, ‘This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ CDC director says
Just as the nation seemed like it was turning a corner in the pandemic, COVID-19 infections are on the rise once more, and it’s targeting a very specific population: Those who remain unvaccinated.
According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Con…
Biden Administration launches campaign to enroll people in health coverage during final 30 days of SEP
On the heels of coverage sign-ups surpassing 2 million people, the Biden Administration is launching a campaign called “Summer Sprint to Coverage” in an effort to get more Americans signed up for health coverage during the final 30 days of the Special …
Clover Health planning expansion into 101 new markets
Clover Health, a technology company focused on health equity for underserved seniors, recently announced plans to nearly double its geographic footprint. The expansion, subject to approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will make …
UnitedHealth Group profits are down in Q2, but revenue gains thanks to Optum and UHC
UnitedHealth Group is reporting a $4.3 billion dollar profit in the second quarter, almost $2.3 billion less than what it recorded during Q2 2020, according to information released by the company this week.
ACA special enrollment surpasses 2 million people with close to a month to go
With a month left until the August 15 deadline, more than 2 million people have signed up for healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act during the Biden Administration’s 2021 Special Enrollment Period, according to new enrollment
National Nurses United calls for resumption of mask mandates as COVID-19 cases spike
The National Nurses United union is calling for reinstatement of universal mask mandates, regardless of vaccination status, in response to rising incidents of COVID-19 across certain areas of the country.
New Alzheimer’s drug could cost Medicaid more than $2 billion
Aducanumab, a recently approved Alzheiemer’s drug with a price tag of about $56,000, could starin Medicaid budgets, costing the program more than $2 billion a year if most beneficiaries switch over to it, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Fam…
Pandemic boosting healthcare consumerism, CVS Health finds
The lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are many, and one side effect of the public health crisis is that the trend of consumerism in healthcare has accelerated, with more people taking control of their own care, according to the 2021 Health Care …
CMS opens national coverage determination analysis on Alzheimer’s treatment
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said this week it’s opening a National Coverage Determination analysis, a process that will allow the agency to review and determine whether Medicare will establish a national coverage policy for monoclona…
