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Final rule expands healthcare access to DACA recipients
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized a rule expanding healthcare access for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, with the goal of ensuring they’ll no longer be…
University of Kansas Health System acquires Missouri hospital
For an undisclosed sum, The University of Kansas Health System has acquired Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri, the health system’s first expansion into that state, with the definitive agreement signed this week.
Liberty Hospital’s decision to becom…
CDC: Hospitals no longer required to report COVID-19 data
Beginning Wednesday, hospitals are no longer required to report COVID-19 hospital admissions, hospital capacity, or hospital occupancy data to the Department of Health and Human Services, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HHS strengthens disability discrimination protections
A new rule prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability has been finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services, through its Office of Civil Rights, and seeks to advance equity and boost protections for people with disabilities under…
More Medicare enrollees are choosing supplement plans, data shows
The share of fee-for-service Medicare enrollees choosing a Medicare Supplement plan rose to 41.4% in 2022, increasing for the fifth consecutive year, according to findings from a new AHIP report.
The new report describes the various types of Medicare S…
CVS acquires Medicare Advantage broker Hella Health
CVS Health has acquired New York-based Medicare Advantage broker Hella Health for an undisclosed sum, according to a LinkedIn post by Hella Health founder and CEO Rafal Walkiewicz.
Administration finalizes protections for LGBTQ+ youth
he Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a rule shoring up protections for youth in foster care by clarifying how states should meet their statutory requirements to appropriately serve LGBTQI+ children.
Evernorth offering Humira biosimilar for $0 out-of-pocket
Evernorth Health Services, a subsidiary of Cigna, will have a Humira biosimilar available for $0 out-of-pocket for eligible patients of its specialty pharmacy Accredo beginning this June.
Elevance Health PBM debuts specialty pharmacy savings tool
CarelonRx, Elevance Health’s pharmacy benefits manager, is debuting an analytics tool that aims to make it easier for employers to plan for future specialty pharmacy costs while providing advocacy to employees who utilize specialty medications.
CVS, inVio creating South Carolina ACO through REACH
CVS Accountable Care Organization, a division of CVS Health, and inVio Health Network, a collection of more than 5,600 South Carolina providers, are collaborating to create a new accountable care organization through the ACO REACH program.
ACO REACH f…
