by Jordana Choucair | Nov 29, 2022 | Transition to Value
Recently released data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) found the Direct Contracting Model saved Medicare $70 million in 2021, the first year the model took effect. The data shows that 53 direct contracting entities generated savings for...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 28, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A federal lawsuit in Texas is challenging the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement for insurers to cover preventative health services. A district court judge in September ruled that the way certain preventive services are determined to be covered was...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 28, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it will phase out the use of “monkeypox” and replace it with “mpox” after the scientific community asked for a new name to avoid stigmatization that can be associated with infection. In a statement,...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 28, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
White House health officials are projecting cautious optimism regarding the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the U.S. The White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, Ashish Jha, said on ABC’s...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 23, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Biden administration announced that nearly 3.4 million people signed up for individual coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace between November 1 to 19. Thus far, enrollment is up 17 percent from last year. The boost in enrollment comes as the number...
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