by Jordana Choucair | Sep 9, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a final rule that officially overturns the Trump-era “public charge” regulation. The Trump administration rule enabled DHS to reject green cards or visa applications more easily if someone uses programs like Medicaid....
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 9, 2022 | Health IT
A study conducted by Harvard University researchers found that a small number of primary care providers have been responsible for most of the recent growth in remote patient monitoring. Out of a group of 342 high-volume providers, 0.1 percent accounted for 69 percent...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 9, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration issued a press release stating it purchased 100 million rapid at-home COVID-19 tests with its “limited funding.” Earlier this week, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said that there is currently an...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 9, 2022 | Providers
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) sent a letter urging Congress to block the 10.4 percent Medicare cuts to provider reimbursement scheduled for 2023. According to an AMGA survey conducted on August 29, 65 percent of member medical groups and health systems...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 8, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Commonwealth Fund released a brief examining how five policies could impact expanding health insurance coverage and affordability beyond the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Collectively, the five policies – filling the Medicaid gap in nonexpansion states,...
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