by Jordana Choucair | Jul 5, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that addressing social needs like housing, food security, and transportation could reduce hospital inpatient admission rates by 11 percent and emergency department visits by 4 percent. The intervention...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 5, 2022 | Life Sciences
Pfizer’s success in developing COVID-19 vaccines and medicines has not only helped the company yield record revenue but has also given the drugmaker unusual weight in determining U.S. health policy. Based on internal research conducted by Kaiser Health News, the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 5, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of fueling the opioid crisis in Cabell County, West Virginia. The county and the city of Huntington argued that AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., Cardinal...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 5, 2022 | Payers
More than 100 House lawmakers sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to cover medically necessary dental services for Medicare beneficiaries. The request comes as Congress appears unlikely to add dental benefits to...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 1, 2022 | D.C. News
The Supreme Court voted to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to prevent power plants from releasing climate-warming pollution. The Biden administration had hoped to issue a major rule requiring electric utilities to reduce carbon dioxide...
by Jordana Choucair | Jul 1, 2022 | D.C. News
President Biden called for dropping filibuster rules to pass abortion rights into law. Ending the filibuster would mean bills could pass by a simple majority instead of being held up by a minority, but realistically it won’t happen unless Democrats gain at least two...
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