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UnitedHealthcare denies forcing New Jersey members to use OptumCare provider
States where it operates Medicaid plans have asked for quality coverage while containing rising healthcare costs, insurer says.
Trump appoints Vice President Mike Pence to head coronavirus emergency response
Telehealth interventions associated with improved obstetric outcomes
Text messaging may be helpful for reinforcing certain health behaviors, such as smoking cessation during pregnancy.
COVID-19 is spreading rapidly abroad while immediate threat to Americans remains low, says Alex Azar
Appeals court upholds Trump Administration rule barring abortion referrals
NAACOS urges CMMI to release more information on new payment model
Lack of information on key financing aspects is preventing ACOs from signing on, says NAACOS president.
Oscar Health offers $3 a month drug prescriptions
The formulary includes about 100 drugs, including insulin, and is expected to expand.
Highmark launches technology-enabled opioid treatment program in West Virginia
When opioid dependent patients are on medication-assisted treatments, health-related costs decrease by $20,000 annually, according to Bright Heart Health.
More than $2 billion in fraud recoveries collected from healthcare companies last year
Providers warned to stay vigilant as financial and political incentives remain strong to bring False Claims Act cases.
HHS collaborates on development of coronavirus treatment, vaccine
World Health Organization says it hopes to have a candidate vaccine in 16 weeks.
