Antitrust Lawsuits Arise Against Health Insurance Giants
Multiple antitrust lawsuits in a federal court in Alabama allege that 37 independently owned health insurance plans have been conspiring…
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Revolutionizing Individualized Cancer Care
A research team at the Institute for Precision Medicine at Weill Cornell and New York-Presbyterian Hospital is taking a fresh…
Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs will Continue To Rise
In a recent Kalorama report entitled Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenditures in the United States, findings indicate that the amount Americans spend…
Patient Lawsuits over Denied Hep C Treatment Access Increase
Lawsuits against insurers are cropping up over consumers’ claims of being denied access to hepatitis C treatments. Over the past…
Routine HiB Vaccines Result in Significant Risk Reduction
Nicholas Bakar of the New York Times examines the benefits of getting young children routinely vaccinated with the Haemophilus influenzae…
FDA Releases Three Final Guidances on Biosimilars
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued three final guidances on biosimilars, which come shortly after approving the…
Democrats’ Big 2016 Campaign Issue: Health Care Underinsurance
Health care underinsurance will be a big campaign issue for Democrats in the coming 2016 elections. Many low- and middle-income…
Calif. Caps Copays for Specialty Treatments
California’s health care exchange took major steps in improving patient access by capping copays for specialty treatments. Patients will now…
Rural Veterans Gain Better Access to Specialized Medical Care
The Senate approved a bill would allow veterans living in rural areas to access more easily specialized medical care from…
S2180 Brings Meaningful Access for Behavioral Care Patients in NJ
New Jersey Senate Bill S2180 could result in meaningful access for patients in behavioral care. The legislation would no longer…