Health News

On March 14th, the California Chronic Care Coalition released a new report titled “Standing Up For Your Rights Creates Results.” This report brings attention to the staggering rate at which...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is now offering a “My Choice” plan. Instead of a network of providers, the plan offers flat reimbursements for health care services. The plan uses...

The Alliance for Patient Access (AfPA) published a new study today that analyzes how nonmedical switching practices impact patient outcomes. This study revealed that 60 percent of patients faced...

Following the recent HHS proposal to curtail the use of rebates in the pharmaceutical supply chain, Dr. Marion Mass, a Philadelphia-based pediatrician, has authored two opinion pieces explaining...

Yesterday, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Alex Azar, spoke at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Advocacy Conference. Sec. Azar declared in his remarks...

Although enrollment among employer-sponsored health plans had historically been declining, new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation now indicates an increase in such enrollment. This trend...

On Thursday, January 31st, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the HHS Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) proposed a rule that would eliminate supply-side rebates paid to...

The state of New York contracts with private insurers to cover the state’s low-income population, and these insurers often contract with Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to handle prescription...

Dr. David Hardy, the Chair of the HIV Medicine Association, has published an op-ed in Stat News analyzing the impact that a recent proposed rule could have on HIV prevention and treatment. CMS...