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Zero-premium MA plans are attracting disadvantaged populations
Zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans are attracting a substantially more socioeconomically disadvantaged population than compared to non-zero premium MA plans and traditional Medicare fee-for-service.
CDC warns clinicians to look out for bird flu cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending a warning to clinicians and state health departments regarding new cases of avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, saying that while the threat to humans remains low, the situatio…
J.D. Power: Digital health insurance channels lack engagement
In an illustration of how difficult it can be to navigate digital health insurance channels, the inaugural J.D. Power U.S. Healthcare Digital Experience Study has found that 42% of insured adults say they’ve experienced a problem using their health ins…
Commonwealth Fund creates employer-based health insurance task force
The Commonwealth Fund has created a national task force to examine the changes needed to improve employees’ access to affordable healthcare coverage.
The Commonwealth Fund National Task Force on the Future Role of Employers in the U.S. health system a…
Molina, Cityblock team up on SDOH assistance for dual eligibles
Senior Whole Health by Molina Healthcare has announced a new partnership with Cityblock to enhance care for its members in Massachusetts, providing a team of healthcare professionals that will link Senior Whole Health members to personalized medical, b…
Highmark puts $1B into Allegheny expansion project
Highmark Health, the parent company of Allegheny Health Network, is putting $1 billion into a decade-long transformation project for Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
The funding will go toward a new cardiovascular tower and emergency departmen…
CVS Health offering tuition assistance for pharmacists
CVS Health is rolling out two new offerings for pharmacy students: an enhanced PharmD tuition assistance program for eligible pharmacy interns, and a new scholarship for students enrolled in pharmacy schools.
U.S. trails other countries in primary care access
When it comes to healthcare access and continuity of care, the U.S. trails other developed countries, and along with Canada and Sweden has the lowest percentage of respondents saying they have a regular doctor or place to go for care.
HHS seeks to streamline marketplace coverage, health benefits
New policies for Affordable Care Act Marketplaces, announced by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, are intended to make it easier for low-income people to enroll in coverage, the agencies sai…
Medicare spending on Ozempic sees huge spikes
Spending on GLP-1 drugs under the Medicare Part D program has increased dramatically in recent years, and the annual cost of these drugs in the United States – upwards of $11,000 at recent list prices – has raised concerns about the fiscal impact of b…
