by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 22, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
The Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned part of the state’s near-total abortion ban, ruling in a 5-to-4 decision that the procedure would be lawful if there is a reasonable chance that a pregnancy could threaten a pregnant person’s life. Oklahoma’s constitution protects...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 21, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Dozens of safety-net hospitals across five states filed a lawsuit last week against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), alleging that yearslong delays in correcting Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments have cost them “tens of...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 21, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released proposals for Congress as part of its March report last week and included a recommendation that would give states the power to not pay full prices under Medicaid for drugs approved under the Food...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 21, 2023 | Mental Health, Tea Leaves
The New York Times interviewed U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, focusing on his mission to address the adolescent mental health crisis. The interview discusses mental health in the context of the current generation, how stigma and other factors keep young people...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 21, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
Minnesota has advanced legislation that would shield local providers and their out-of-state patients from action by states that punish those seeking or providing abortions. The state House passed a bill by a 68-62 vote to prohibit enforcement in Minnesota of laws,...
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