by Jordana Choucair | Nov 2, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released an updated issue brief reviewing the underlying factors contributing to maternal and infant health racial disparities. According to the brief, maternal death rates increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and racial...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 2, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart have tentatively agreed to pay at least $12 billion to settle a number of lawsuits brought by states and local governments alleging the retailers mishandled prescriptions of opioid painkillers. The deal calls for CVS to pay $5 billion,...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 2, 2022 | Payers
Two Axios articles examine how escalating health care costs could crush individuals and employers in the next year, and instigate Congress to finally take action to address underlying costs that make care increasingly unaffordable for everyday Americans. A recent...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 2, 2022 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Outpatient Hospital and Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule, introducing additional measures to improve access to behavioral health services. Under the final rule, clinical staff of hospital...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 2, 2022 | Providers
A new report found that 230,609 health care providers left the workforce in 2021 due to retirement, burnout, and pandemic-related stressors. Physicians experienced the largest loss, with 117,000 professionals leaving the workforce. Over 53,000 nurse practitioners...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 2, 2022 | Transition to Value
CMS released its 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, finalizing steps to overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to boost enrollment and address health equity gaps. CMS will offer advance shared savings payments to low-revenue ACOs and allow...
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