Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican proposals to cut perceived waste in the program.
Category: Health Insurance
White House report says children are overmedicated, criticizes vaccines
A new report released by the White House outlines the current administration’s approach to child health, pinning much of the blame of childhood chronic disease on factors such as diet, physical activity and “overmedicalization,” or overmedicating.
Waltz Health, WellDyne partnering on specialty pharmacy services
Digital health outfit Waltz Health is teaming with WellDyne to enhance transparency for specialty pharmacy clients.
Powered by Waltz Connect, the collaboration brings Waltz Health’s Intelligent Specialty Engine to WellDyne’s clients, starting with a se…
Payers, providers and vendors team to boost efficiency, close care gaps
Strategic collaborations between payers, providers and health IT vendors are accelerating gains in healthcare efficiency, quality and financial performance, according to the latest KLAS Points of Light” report.
Hawaii health system expanding emergency department
Hawaii Pacific Health in Honolulu is planning on redevelopment of Straun Benioff Medical Center, and has received $4 million from the Hawaii Medical Service Association to fund the project. It’s HMSA’s largest gift to HPH and the first to Straub Benioff.
Evernorth capping out-of-pocket costs for GLP-1s at $200
Evernorth, the health services division of Cigna, is debuting a pharmacy benefit management program geared to make Wegovy and Zepbound more available to patients by capping the amount they spend monthly on GLP-1 medications.
Through negotiations with t…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Bill With Billions in Health Program Cuts Passes House
The House narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill, including billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy along with billions of dollars in cuts to health program spending. But the Senate is expected to make major changes to the measure before it can go to President Donald Trump for his signature. This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico.
Reconciliation bill with Medicaid cuts passes House
The House early Thursday morning passed President Trump’s reconciliation bill in a 215-214 vote, sending it to the Senate where some Republicans are reportedly balking at its adding $3.8 trillion to the federal deficit.
Feds seeking public input on drug price transparency
The departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury are seeking public input on how to improve prescription drug price transparency.
Republicans Aim To Punish States That Insure Unauthorized Immigrants
A GOP tax-and-spending bill the House approved Thursday would slash federal Medicaid reimbursement for states that offer health coverage to immigrants without legal status.
