by Jordana Choucair | Mar 16, 2022 | Payers
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released a new report indicating that the federal government spent $12 billion more on patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) than it would have under traditional Medicare in 2020. MedPAC told Congress the rising...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 15, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Idaho will allow people to sue health care providers who perform abortions for a family member, becoming the first state to adopt strict abortion rules similar to the Texas law that relies on enforcement from private citizens. The Idaho bill, which was sent to...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 15, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Last week, the Treasury Department submitted proposed regulations that would help strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as directed in Executive Order 14009, by changing the Section 36B premium tax credit. Currently, Section 36B applies an affordability...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 15, 2022 | Life Sciences
Biogen Inc. will gain full authority over Aduhelm, its controversial Alzheimer’s disease drug, after partner Eisai Co. gave up its rights to make regulatory or sales decisions and share in the profits for the treatment. The drug’s outlook has weakened...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 15, 2022 | M&A
Clarify Health, a leading cloud analytics and value-based payments platform, announced it will acquire Embedded Healthcare in an effort to enhance its value-based care offerings. Clarify Health will leverage Embedded Healthcare’s behavioral science tools, providing...
by Jordana Choucair | Mar 15, 2022 | Mental Health
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that the pandemic took a large toll on children’s mental health and overall household stability, but several of these trends had been building for years. Levels of anxiety and depression among children increased between...
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