by Jordana Choucair | Aug 4, 2022 | Payers
Health Care Service Corp. (HCSC) announced it plans to expand its Medicare Advantage business into another 150 counties next year. The expansion across Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas will bring the company’s Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 4, 2022 | Providers
CVS Health is still looking to acquire or take a stake in a primary care provider by the end of the year. During a call with investors, CVS CEO Karen Lynch reiterated that the chain is “the largest provider of retail health services in the nation.” She also said that...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 4, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will issue updated COVID-19 community guidance as soon as this week. The agency is expected to relax quarantine recommendations for those exposed to the virus and de-emphasize social distancing measures and regular...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 3, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report showing that the uninsured rate fell to a record low of 8 percent in the first quarter of 2022. Since 2020, 5.2 million people gained health coverage. Uninsured rates among adults aged 18-64 fell...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 3, 2022 | Access & Coverage
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Idaho over a law that would enforce a near-total ban on abortion starting August 25. According to the DOJ, the state’s “trigger” violates federal rules to provide medical care when the life or...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 3, 2022 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden is set today to sign his second executive order seeking to ensure access to abortion. The order directs U.S. Department Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to consider using “all appropriate actions to ensure health care...
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