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This page tracks recent state actions to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, including approved and pending 1115 waivers, legislation that will require the state to seek federal approval through a SPA or 1115 waiver, submitted and approved SPAs, and coverage financed solely with state funds.
Almost all people have health insurance in Vermont, a state famed for its maple syrup and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, yet residents pay the nation’s highest insurance premiums for individual coverage and endure months-long waits for care — and most hospitals here are losing money, according to state reports and interviews with residents and…
Liz Cinqueonce, the nonprofit organization’s CEO, discusses the creation of a payer-provider pipeline to ease data sharing to enable value-based care
Even with venture capital fundraising slowing down, Hatteras Venture Partners was able to close two new funds for investments in seed- and early-stage companies. We also have a recap of recent financings in the biotech sector. The post In Tough Climate for Raising Money, VC Firm Hatteras Secures $200M for Two New Funds appeared first…
Open Enrollment is now. Start 2025 off right by enrolling in coverage for the new year. Image For coverage to start: January 1, 2025: Act by December 15, 2024February 1, 2025: Act by January 15, 2025 Make time today for a few easy steps. Coverage may be more affordable and easier than you think. Apply…
By MATTHEW HOLT For those of you waiting for the Labcorp, Blue Shield of California, Brown & Toland Physicians Physicians update, the ball has been moved a couple of years down the field. If you want to catch up here is part 1, part 2 and part 3) You’ll recall we left it with a mystery…
President Donald Trump’s administrations have been notorious for an array of “alternative facts” — ranging from the relatively minor (the size of inaugural crowds) to threats to U.S. democracy, such as who really won the 2020 election. And over the past six months, the stakes have been life or death: Trump’s health officials have been…
Through a new partnership, Zocdoc’s technology has been embedded within Blue Shield of California’s “Find a Doctor” feature. Members can now log in and find real-time availability of providers in their network and book appointments within a 90-day window directly through the insurer’s website. The post Blue Shield of California, Zocdoc Partner To Help Members…
At least according to CEOs from Novartis, Sanofi and AstraZeneca. Reuters reports: European drugmakers are urging the EU to allow higher medicine prices, warning that without stronger investment incentives, the bloc would fall further behind the U.S., where tariff threats have triggered a wave of pharma investment announcements. AstraZeneca Chief Executive Officer Pascal Soriot said…