by Jordana Choucair | Jan 11, 2023 | Access & Coverage
A new analysis from Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that approximately 5 million uninsured people in the United States could get coverage through an ACA Marketplace health plan with virtually no monthly premium if they enroll before January 15. All Marketplace...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 11, 2023 | Life Sciences
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said its advisory panel will meet on February 15 to review Emergent Biosolutions Inc’s over-the-counter nasal spray to treat suspected opioid overdoses. Emergent is asking the FDA to approve for the prescription-free sale...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 11, 2023 | Mental Health
KFF released two new analyses examining how state Medicaid programs have utilized telehealth to increase access to behavioral health care during the pandemic and the strategies they are employing to address workforce shortages in behavioral health. The first analysis...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 11, 2023 | Mental Health
New York Governor Kathy Hochul revealed a $1 billion, multiple-year mental health investment plan. The plan would increase inpatient psychiatric treatment capacity by 1,000 beds, make a capital investment to fund 3,500 new residential units for New Yorkers living with...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 11, 2023 | Providers
A federal judge ordered HHS to create a plan to correct underpayments made to 340B hospitals. The department cut 340B reimbursement by nearly 30 percent in 2018 and redistributed the $1.6 billion in savings to all hospitals. In June, the Supreme Court ruled that HHS...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 10, 2023 | Access & Coverage
A new study published in Health Affairs found that expanding Medicaid coverage leads to fewer post-birth hospitalizations. According to the study, the rate of hospitalizations of the newborn or mother within 60 days of birth decreased by 17 percent in states that have...
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