Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act continues to erode as some customers struggle to make premium payments, with the declining numbers churning market uncertainty for insurers. In response, insurers are likely to raise rates again next year, following this year’s larger-than-typical hikes. Sign-ups were already down in January by about 1.2 million from last year’s…
“Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients ‘simply choose not to work’ and ‘spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.’” Scott Jennings on “CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip” on July 1 Republicans defended the GOP megabill’s Medicaid changes as targeting a group of people they believe shouldn’t qualify: people who can work but instead…
Project CASCADE will designate care coordinator champions in community health center clinics with the goal of improving tracking of cancer survivors
Florida resident Keith Jones says his Affordable Care Act insurance plan was changed multiple times this year without his permission. Now the 52-year-old is struggling with his health problems while facing large premium bills he says he shouldn’t owe. The third time, he sought help from an insurance agent, who got Jones on the phone…
KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed how states are using opioid settlement money on CBS News 24/7’s “The Daily Report” on Nov. 3. Click here to watch Pattani on “The Daily Report.” Read Pattani’s “From Narcan to Gun Silencers, Opioid Settlement Cash Pays Law Enforcement Tabs” and “Sock Hops and Concerts: How Some…
BridgeBio Pharma claims its drug, Attruby, has an edge over a Pfizer drug as a treatment for cardiomyopathy caused by transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis. But new competition to both products could come soon from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, now set to receive an FDA decision in this indication by late March. The post FDA Nod for BridgeBio Brings New…
Healthy Young Minds is an online youth mental health startup. It was recently crowned winner of MedCity News’ INVEST Pitch Perfect contest focused on pediatric mental health. The post INVEST Pitch Perfect Spotlight: How One Startup Aims To Become the Leading Medicaid Mental Health Provider for Kids appeared first on MedCity News.
Early diagnostics for acute intoxication in the emergency department are about more than just identifying the cause of an overdose. They can enable timely intervention, reduce the risk of fatal outcomes, and open the door to substance use disorder treatment and recovery The post Racing the Clock: The Life-or-Death Power of Early Drugs-of-Abuse Diagnostics in…
Early submissions in AI/HopGPT Challenge range from tools for coding and clinical documentation to solutions that could reduce workload and improve enterprise support
In this JAMA Health Forum column, KFF’s Larry Levitt examines the criticism that health insurance companies are facing from political leaders, and explores the industry’s role in both causing and addressing some of the health systems’ biggest problems, including rising costs and prior authorization review.