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Walgreens offering cheaper version of opioid reversal drug

Walgreens is set to offer a cheaper version of an important opioid reversal drug at its stores soon, according to Wednesday press release.

source: The Hill

State adoption of telehealth payment parity has grown but still varies

More than half of American states now have laws addressing telehealth payment parity or reimbursement rates; however, a new report reveals that these laws vary across state lines, and in some cases, do not constitute true payment parity.

source: mHealth Intelligence

Ascension cyberattack: How some states have been affected

Nearly a week after first reporting a cybersecurity incident, Ascension continues to work to recover from a ransomware attack. One of America's largest hospital systems, Ascension continues to care for patients in its hospitals and other facilities. But the Catholic health...

source: Chief Healthcare Executive

Mental health inequities cost $477B annually, and could reach trillions

The United States is spending nearly half a trillion dollars in avoidable expenses due to mental health inequities, and that may be just the tip of the iceberg, a new report suggests.

source: Chief Healthcare Executive

Medical care prices creep up, contribute to inflation in April

Prices for medical care were among the indexes that rose in April, adding to a national inflation rate of 0.3%, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

source: Medical Economics

Medicare's Alzheimer's math is fuzzy — but critics are missing the bigger picture

The Biden administration recently warned that Medicare could spend $3.5 billion on a new category of Alzheimer's drugs in 2025 alone — a figure vastly higher than what experts in the field predict — leading many to question the math.

source: Medical Economics

Senator presses UnitedHealth for further details on Change Healthcare cyberattack

A leading senator is pushing UnitedHealth Group for more answers on the Change Healthcare cyberattack that caused significant disruption across the industry.

source: Fierce Healthcare

Uber Health to roll out new caregiving solution to simplify benefits, logistics for families

Uber Health will begin rolling out a new solution designed for caregivers this summer, the company announced at its annual product event on Wednesday.

source: Fierce Healthcare

Cover Alabama calls on Gov. Ivey to close health care gap

On Monday, a coalition of more than 80 organizations, partners in Cover Alabama, sent a letter to Gov. Kay Ivey in an attempt to persuade her to further explore closing the health care gap in the state.

source: Alabama Political Reporter

'I found out I had fewer options': Work underway in Washington state to establish infertility insurance laws

Infertility in the United States is common. According to the Centers for Disease Control, among married women ages 15 to 49 with no prior births — about one in five are unable to get pregnant after one year...

source: King 5 News

Why one New York health system stopped suing its patients

Jolynn Mungenast spends her days looking for ways to help people pay their hospital bills. Working out of a warehouse-like building in a scruffy corner of this former industrial town, Mungenast gently walks patients through health insurance options, financial aid and payment...

source: KFF Health News

New KFF poll finds that many older voters are unaware of Medicare drug price negotiation, but awareness has grown

A new KFF poll finds that many older voters are unaware of the provision in the Inflation Reduction Act that for the first time requires the federal government to negotiate the price of some prescription drugs...

source: KFF

The Biden administration's final rule on Section 1557 non-discrimination regulations under the ACA

This brief provides an overview of the Biden Administration 2024 final rule implementing Section 1557 of the ACA, which is home to the law's major nondiscrimination provisions. While Section 1557's protections took effect...

source: KFF

KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters' views of health policy issues in context of presidential campaigns

This new KFF Health Tracking Poll looks at...

source: KFF

Consideration postponed for new billing codes for prior authorization

Medical experts have put on hold a proposal to create new billing codes for prior authorizations. The American Medical Association's CPT Editorial Panel was scheduled to meet May 9 to 11. The agenda included a proposal to create new...

source: Medical Economics

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Walgreens offering cheaper version of opioid reversal drug

State adoption of telehealth payment parity has grown but still varies

Ascension cyberattack: How some states have been affected

Mental health inequities cost $477B annually, and could reach trillions

Medical care prices creep up, contribute to inflation in April

Medicare's Alzheimer's math is fuzzy — but critics are missing the bigger picture

Senator presses UnitedHealth for further details on Change Healthcare cyberattack

Uber Health to roll out new caregiving solution to simplify benefits, logistics for families

Cover Alabama calls on Gov. Ivey to close health care gap

'I found out I had fewer options': Work underway in Washington state to establish infertility insurance laws

Why one New York health system stopped suing its patients

New KFF poll finds that many older voters are unaware of Medicare drug price negotiation, but awareness has grown

The Biden administration's final rule on Section 1557 non-discrimination regulations under the ACA

KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters' views of health policy issues in context of presidential campaigns

Consideration postponed for new billing codes for prior authorization

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