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…
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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…
Disparities in HIV Treatment Are Deeper than You Think
There are intense disparities in treatment for the estimated 1.2 million Americans living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). For example,…
There Are Fewer Provider Complaints in Fla.
Fewer health care providers in Florida have filed complaints about the state’s Medicaid insurers in 2015 as compared with 2013…
Pregnant Women Can Sign Up for Health Care Any Time in NY
On Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law allowing pregnant women using the state’s health exchange…
State-Run Health Co-Ops Shut Down in 2015
More than half of state-run health co-ops in 11 states across the country were forced to shut down in 2015.…
Veterans Lose Faith in the VA over Access to Health Care
Despite promises of improved health care from Veterans’ Affairs (VA) over the past two years, many veterans across the country…
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 premiums as high priorities in…
OH Senate Bill Speeds Up Preauthorization Decisions
The new Ohio Senate Bill 129 will require quicker decisions from health insurers when preauthorizing care. In urgent cases, insurers…
Address Fraud in Calif. To Control Costs
A recent op-ed notes that the California Drug Price Relief Act is a distraction from anti-fraud measures. Backing California’s already…