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…
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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…
Fail-First Policies Examined in NC
North Carolina lawmakers are investigating insurers’ “fail first” policies, a common practice in which patients are required to first try…
Cancer Patients Must Have Access to Oral Chemotherapy Medications
Oral chemotherapy treatments are often more effective and less invasive than IV chemotherapy treatments. Yet, many cancer patients throughout the…
Price Transparency Database Met with Support in Fla.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has allocated $5 million of his proposed state budget for the creation and development of a…
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 successful melanoma treatment earlier this…
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 $3 trillion. This jump in…
Employers Hold the Power To Address Health Care Costs
Employers have great potential to influence distribution, purchasing and brokerage actors to address rising health care costs. With patients unable…
Former Congressman Urges Party Leaders to Not Rite off the Pharmaceutical Industry Just Yet
Former New York Congressman Dan Maffei pens an op-ed in The Hill urging leaders in his party to avoid targeting…
The Value-Based Approach to Health Care is Dangerous
In his recent commentary, Robert Goldberg argues the “value-based” pricing approach being taken by a small group of doctors would…