State Regulators Urged To Scrutinize Health Insurance Mega-Mergers
In California, consumer advocates are worried they will be left with higher costs and fewer health care choices if state…
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Liquid Biopsies Can Lead to Early Detection of Cancer
Liquid biopsies, tests that rely on ordinary blood draw to detect cancer mutations in DNA fragments, will allow physicians to…
UT Fears for a Hepatitis C Outbreak
The Utah Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is afraid of a hepatitis C outbreak after more than 7,000 patients…
Health Insurance Company To Pay $100K after Antitrust Investigation
After an investigation uncovered anti-competitive practices involving long-term and elder care products, a health insurer has been ordered to pay…
New Poll Shows Americans Find Insurance Industry Most at Fault for High Health Care Costs
According to Morning Consult’s new poll, Americans are angrier with health insurers than with pharmaceutical companies or the federal government…
Low Medicaid Reimbursement Rates in Wash. Result in More Pediatric Care
Due to low Medicaid reimbursement rates, children in Washington state are not able to access medical care as well as…
More Health Plan Choices Does Not Equal the Best Deal
Several nationwide studies have found that while many American have more options for health care plans now, they do not…
KanCare Recommendation To Deny Hepatitis C Drug Comes under Fire
A Kansas oversight committee is calling for controversial cost-saving changes to the state’s privatized Medicaid program, KanCare, including one recommendation…
Generic Drugs Decreased in Price in 2015
According to analysis from GoodRx, 30 of the 50 most popular generic drugs were less expensive at the end of…
Big Penalties Could Be Coming to Insurers for Directory Errors
A new regulation allows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to fine insurers up to $25,000 penalties for…