Rising Health Care Costs Are a High Election-Day Priority
Both Republican and Democratic voters cite dissatisfaction with rising health care costs, deductibles, and insurance…
Monthly Archives: December, 2015
OH Senate Bill Speeds Up Preauthorization Decisions
The new Ohio Senate Bill 129 will require quicker decisions from health insurers when preauthorizing…
Address Fraud in Calif. To Control Costs
A recent op-ed notes that the California Drug Price Relief Act is a distraction from…
Fail-First Policies Examined in NC
North Carolina lawmakers are investigating insurers’ “fail first” policies, a common practice in which patients…
Cancer Patients Must Have Access to Oral Chemotherapy Medications
Oral chemotherapy treatments are often more effective and less invasive than IV chemotherapy treatments. Yet,…
Price Transparency Database Met with Support in Fla.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has allocated $5 million of his proposed state budget for the…
Former Pres. Carter’s Recovery Showcases Medical Advances in Treating Cancer
Scientists are making incredible progress in treating cancer, as evidenced by former president Jimmy Carter’s…
Aimed Alliance Director Quoted in Calif. Healthline Article on Addressing Access
Last week, Aimed Alliance Director of Public Policy, Stacey L. Worthy, was quoted in an…
Health Care Spending Up as More Americans Gain Coverage
According to a new federal report, health care spending grew 5.3 percent last year to…
Employers Hold the Power To Address Health Care Costs
Employers have great potential to influence distribution, purchasing and brokerage actors to address rising health…