by Jordana Choucair | Feb 2, 2023 | Mental Health
Public school districts that received COVID-19 relief funds for mental health services are confronting how to sustain programs when the money runs out. The funds expire in September 2024, putting schools in “use it or lose it” mode, without assurances of a...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 2, 2023 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the advance notice of methodological changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) capitation rates and payment policies for MA and Part D. The notice includes a 2.09 percent rate increase and a 1.03 percent...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 2, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention
House Republicans’ scrutiny of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the Biden administration’s response, began with a pair of hearings from the Oversight and Accountability Committee and an Energy and Commerce...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 1, 2023 | D.C. News
House Republicans passed a bill on Tuesday to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, one day after the Biden administration announced it would end on May 11. The Pandemic is Over Act — which passed in a 220-210 party-line vote – is unlikely to move in the...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 1, 2023 | Life Sciences
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf proposed that the food portion of the FDA should be reorganized under a new deputy commissioner for Human Foods. Under the proposed plan, several existing centers “will be unified into a newly...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 1, 2023 | Payers
Blue Shield of California announced it is partnering with Accolade to launch a new virtual-first health plan. Beginning April 1, members who choose the Virtual Blue plan will be able to access a slew of virtual health services – including 20 different types of...
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