Friday, April 1, 2022: D.C. News

The House passed a bill to limit the cost of insulin to $35 a month for consumers enrolled in private health insurance plans or Medicare. Cost sharing for beneficiaries in private plans would be limited to either $35, or 25 percent of the health plan’s negotiated...

Friday, April 1, 2022: Mental Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report examining the magnitude of distress the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the health of American teenagers. The CDC developed a one-time, online survey, which 7,770 high school students took between...

Friday, April 1, 2022: Payers

A new survey conducted by Fidelity and the Business Group on Health revealed that employers are evolving their wellness offerings in a post-pandemic workspace. According to the survey, 83 percent of 166 jumbo, large, and midsized employers surveyed expect wellbeing to...

Thursday, March 31, 2022: D.C. News

The House is expected to vote by next week on legislation to provide more than $15 billion in COVID-19 relief. The vote comes as experts warn of a new wave of infections caused by the BA.2. subvariant and funding for uninsured treatment, testing, and vaccinations...

Thursday, March 31, 2022: Health IT

A new Rock Health analysis indicates that investors are increasingly funding digital tools to fill gaps in behavioral health care for children and teenagers. According to the analysis, venture capital funding for digital behavioral health startups serving children and...