A day after GAO Comptroller Gene Dodaro told a Senate committee that Medicaid demonstration projects cost the feds “billions” of dollars for failing to meet budget neutrality requirements, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is tightening the …
The markup on major, widely prescribed combination drugs cost the Medicare program millions of dollars—but it didn’t necessarily have to, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital.
Nearly half of Americans say U.S. healthcare is “worst” or “below average” compared with other industrialized countries, according to a new Gallup poll. Plus, CMS announces its approval of Maryland’s reinsurance program, and $8.6 million in grants for …
Several parties—including AHIP, attorneys general from 18 states and major insurers—are urging a petition court to revisit its decision regarding $12 billion in risk-corridor payments. Although the appeals court already weighed in, saying the federal g…
Some of the nation’s largest health systems have teamed up with Andy Slavitt and AVIA to create digital solutions for Medicaid patients. Initial efforts will focus on five key areas, including behavioral health and substance abuse.
The Pelican State has made tremendous progress in a very short amount of time under Gov. John Bel Edwards. Will his call for work requirements scale that back?
Verma told members of a Senate committee that she is “deeply concerned about individuals with pre-existing conditions,” adding that she would work with Congress to create protections if the law changes “in any way, shape or form.”
With more cancer benefits available to their employees than ever, employers need to consider how they assist their workers through the maze after a cancer diagnosis. That starts with introducing benefits vendors to each other to make sure they are prov…
The White House unveiled its blueprint to reduce drug prices 100 days ago, and the Department of Health and Human Services is marking the milestone with a report that touts its efforts under the plan so far.
Provisions in the law can improve care quality and beneficiaries’ health while reducing costs—but they must be implemented correctly, says an issue brief released Aug. 20.
