Massachusetts Insurer Agrees to End Discrimination Against Applicants Who Take Preventive Medication for HIV/AIDS
Mutual of Omaha, an insurer in Massachusetts, has been denying patients life insurance and long-term…
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University of Maryland Medical Center Surgeon Pioneers Transplant Delivery
Transporting an organ from a donor to a recipient is often a cumbersome process that…
Idaho Governor Intends to Offer Illegal Insurance Plans
The newly-elected Governor of Idaho Brad Little (R) announced in his State of the State…
Ohio Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Patients from Step Therapy
The Ohio legislature passed SB 265, which strengthens protections for patients who are subject to…
California Chronic Care Coalition Highlights Aimed Alliance Report Detailing Physician Frustration With Insurers in Its Guide to Choosing a Health Plan
The California Chronic Care Coalition published guidance on how to choose a health insurance plan…
Ohio Hospitals Risk Patient Health With Nonmedical Switching Policies
Aimed Alliance counsel Stacey L. Worthy explains how Ohio hospitals seeking cost savings by forcing…
Fierce Healthcare Reports on Aimed Alliance’s Findings: “Doctors Worry About Insurers Overriding their Treatment Decisions”
Doctors treatment decisions for their patients are being overridden by insurers with increasing frequency, a…
New York Patients Are Being Forced Off Prescribed Medications During the Plan Year, Providing A Need for New Legislation to Fix the Problem
Global Healthy Living Foundation survey finds nearly all respondents (98.2%) support legislation prohibiting insurance companies…
One of Nation’s Largest Health Insurers to Pass Pharmacy Discounts on to Plan Participants
In response to growing public concern over rising drug prices, one of the country’s largest health insurers announced that it will now share with plan participants the discounts it receives from drug companies.
Legislation Lifting “Gag Clauses” in Several States Empowers Pharmacists to Inform Consumers of Cost Savings
State officials in at least five states have enacted laws to end “gag clauses” imposed…