Federal Judge Finalizes CVS-Aetna Merger, But Critics Wary of Harm to Consumers
On September 4, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Leon formally approved the merger…
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Pennsylvania Gastroenterologist Authors Op-ed in Support of Nonmedical Switching Legislation
On August 13, 2019, Dr. Ralph McKibbin, a gastroenterologist who practices out of Altoona, PA,…
Medical Record Apps Could Pose a Risk to Consumers
New consumer applications are trying to make your medical records more accessible through your smartphone.…
Local Health Plans Help Contain Cost-Growth
A recent brief published by the American Academy of Actuaries provides an analysis of the…
Federal Agencies Walk Back Copay Coupon Protections
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2020 Notice…
FDA Issues Warning About Harmful Health Product
Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a consumer warning about…
Health Care Stakeholders Identify Prior Authorization as Ripe for Reform
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Patients Over Paperwork Initiative in…
Increased Insurer Participation in the Individual Market Benefits Consumers
While federal policymakers have spent years in heated debate over the future of the Patient…
Federal Regulators Fail to Provide Effective Oversight of Medicaid Managed Care Programs
Following news reports that Medicaid managed care contractors are not properly delivering care to patients,…
AAMC: Shortage of Primary Care Physicians Projected to Worsen
According to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the nationwide primary…