“People with severe mental illnesses are often forced to board in emergency departments as they wait for a bed to open. The length of stay in state psychiatric hospitals is shrinking while readmission rates rise, according to research by the Treatment Advocacy Center, a national organization focused […]
“Zero-dollar or very low monthly premiums have helped make Wellcare’s Value Script the bestselling stand-alone prescription drug plan in Medicare, with nearly 6 million customers across the U.S., according to government data. But in 26 states and Washington, D.C., some Value Script members who […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “I think that we are in a crisis that is offering us a window of opportunity that comes up every few decades. And so we must seize this moment right now, and we must put forth […]
“Federal officials deny the moves are putting Americans at risk, saying the CDC continues to monitor these pathogens through other national surveillance systems to ensure ongoing visibility into disease trends and outbreaks. Meanwhile, some former health leaders say the ramifications of sweeping cuts to […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “These are the insurance companies and the middlemen that are siphoning public dollars and get in between our doctor and our care, pharmaceutical companies that hold us hostage, private equity and venture capital that own the […]
“Hvatum got tangled up in the controversial process known as prior authorization, which often requires patients or their medical team to get an insurance company’s approval before obtaining medicines or treatment.” She Struggled To Get a Lifesaving DrugEven After Insurers Vowed To Help […]
“…early reviews from Oklahoma and the other pilot states — Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Washington — suggest WISeR’s rollout has not been smooth. Patients, doctors, and other healthcare professionals who spoke with KFF Health News say the effort has created confusion, errors, […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “Imagine being cut off from Mom – a nursing home resident – for months. You can’t bring her favorite foods, or help dress her, hug her, or even hold her hand. For thousands of families during […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “…here was a system that was not responding, and when I say system, it wasn’t just the facility he was in, but it was the facility, it was the corporation that oversees that facility, it was […]