by Jordana Choucair | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Kentucky’s Supreme Court has launched the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health to enhance the judicial system’s approach to cases involving mental health, substance use, and intellectual disabilities. The new commission will work to improve the practice,...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
West Virginia reached settlement with Rite Aid over the pharmacy chain’s role in contributing to the oversupply of opioids in the state. The lawsuit alleged that Rite Aid’s failure to oversee suspicious opioid prescription orders resulted in “significant losses...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 12, 2022 | Payers
A survey from Willis Towers Watson found that most U.S. employers offer coverage for medically necessary and elective abortions in states where it’s allowed. Among self-insured employers, 97 percent cover medically necessary abortions and 78 percent cover...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 12, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its COVID-19 guidance, easing recommendations for people who are unvaccinated and have been exposed to COVID-19. The new guidance recommends that unvaccinated people wear mask for 10 days and get tested five...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 11, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A new Kaiser Family Foundation brief examines how states are adopting options to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage. According to the brief, 33 states and Washington, D.C have extended or have plans to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 months. Of those, 15...
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