Five Health Plans Earn Five-Star Ratings From NCQA
Of the plans winning five stars, three were commercial and two were Medicare plans; two were Kaiser Permanente’s
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Creating Pathways to Integrated Care for the Dually Eligible
Panelists at University of Pennsylvania discuss policy recommendations that could advance integrated coverage and care for people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Lands in Senate. Our 400th Episode!
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A…
Enhancing Health Data Sharing: Sequoia Project Publishes Guides for Automated Consent & Privacy Alignment
Building on previous research, the resources aim to streamline health data sharing by promoting standardized legal frameworks and practical tools for automated consent
Interactive: How State Policies Shape Access to Abortion Coverage
This interactive map shows the increase in states with laws restricting abortion coverage in Medicaid and private insurance since 2010.
RFK Jr. Wants To Delay the Hepatitis B Vaccine. Here’s What Parents Need To Know.
Working out of a tribal-owned hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, liver specialist Brian McMahon has spent decades treating the long shadow of hepatitis B. Before a vaccine became available in the 1980s, he saw the virus claim young lives in western Alaskan communities with stunning speed. One of his patients was 17 years old when he…
How Minnesota Figures Into the Presidential Politics of Insulin Prices
In June 2019, Lija Greenseid handed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz an empty vial of insulin that her 13-year-old daughter had painted gold. Greenseid’s daughter has Type 1 diabetes, which means she requires daily injections of manufactured insulin to stay alive. The price of a single vial of insulin rose by about 1,200% between 1996 and…
Policy Expert Believes CMS is Taking “Adversial Posture” to Medicare Advantage
A consultant who has analyzed healthcare policy over many decades declares that MA is in the middle of a fundamental reset both in terms of market headwinds and federal scrutiny. The post Policy Expert Believes CMS is Taking “Adversial Posture” to Medicare Advantage appeared first on MedCity News.
Is Mark Cuban Wrong About Employers, PBMs and Drug Prices?
The billionaire Mark Cuban whose Cost Plus Drugs company has been shaking up the world of prescription drug coverage minces no words when it comes to the role of employers in bringing down healthcare costs. But some employers believe he is wrong. The post Is Mark Cuban Wrong About Employers, PBMs and Drug Prices? appeared…
THCB Gang Episode 142, Thursday October 31
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday October 31 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are patient advocate Robin Farmanfarmaian (@Robinff3); health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn (@healthythinker); futurist Jeff Goldsmith: and digital health guru Fard Johnmar (@fardj). Yes, it’s the pre-election special on Halloween! You can see the video below live (and later archived) & if you’d…