by Jordana Choucair | Jan 3, 2023 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data showing that insurers and providers are overwhelming an arbitration system intended to resolve billing disputes. The system, established under the No Surprise Act, went into effect earlier this year...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 3, 2023 | Payers
Consumers are increasingly using “buy now, pay later” financing options to pay for health care services. A report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that the loans for health services and products increased from $10 million in 2019 to $230 million in...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 22, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration announced it will release the prescription antiviral Tamiflu from the Strategic National Stockpile. The move is expected to help ease access to the medication as an early and severe flu season has strained resources. The administration did not...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 22, 2022 | Life Sciences
Roche Holding AG said the FDA approved Actemra, its monoclonal antibody for treating COVID-19 in hospitalized adults. The agency’s decision comes weeks after it revoked the emergency use authorization for Eli Lilly & Co.’s monoclonal antibody...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 22, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year. The expected life span of someone born in the U.S. is now 76.4 years — the shortest it has been in nearly...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 21, 2022 | Access & Coverage
A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) suggests that multi-year continuous eligibility policies could help children maintain Medicaid coverage beyond one year. According to the brief, 37.8 million children were enrolled in Medicaid as of August 2022, with about half of...
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