Aetna denied a minimally invasive brain surgery procedure to a 15-year-old epilepsy patient, claiming it was too “experimental.” Practitioners disagree…
Twenty-one states have enacted laws to prevent hospitals from sending surprise medical bills for unexpected out-of-network charges. Yet, if you…
California’s Department of Managed Health Care fined Anthem Blue Cross $5 million for failing to address consumer’s complaints and requests…
Veterans who are denied health benefits have to wait years for their appeals to go through due to an outdated…
Despite the enactment of oral parity laws, individuals with cancer are still having difficulty affording their medications. A new study…
A new study shows that military treatment facilities are offering integrative health services, such as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM),…
On November 7, Ohio voters rejected by nearly 80 percent a ballot proposal called the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act.…
Former North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole will chair a new family and caregiver advisory committee formed by the U.S. Department…
Earlier this week, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb established a task force to mitigate anticipated drug shortages…
A new Texas law requires freestanding emergency rooms (ERs) to post a list of the insurance plans that consider them…