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“the … effort could allow more employers to bypass the landmark health insurance overhaul’s basic benefits requirements and most state standards.”
House Republicans’ CHOICE Act Would Roll Back Some Obamacare Protections
NPR | Julie Appleby | July 24, 2023
“The current system is a case study in placing profits before people with incentives to increase revenue and minimize costs, which have combined to decrease the quality of patient care.”
It’s Too Late for Me, But These 6 Healthcare Reforms Could Save Your Life
Common Dreams | Kenneth Peres | July 22, 2023
“The majority of people were kicked off because they didn’t return a renewal packet and county Medi-Cal offices couldn’t verify an enrollee’s income.”
More Than 220K Californians Lose Health Coverage as Medi-Cal Purges Enrollments
California Local | Ana B. Ibarra | July 21, 2023
“…‘there are systemic issues’ that affect all insurance markets and the mental health care supply, concerns over Medicare Advantage’s ‘narrower provider networks’ is very real.”
Some Medicare Users May Lack Crucial Mental Health Access, New Report Finds
Health | Brian Mastroianni, Fact checked: Nick Blackmer | Updated on July 20, 2023
“While less than half of all hospitals were found to be in complete compliance, that is still higher than the 25 percent compliance rate that was reported in February.”
Just More Than a Third of Hospitals Are Complying with Price Transparency Rules: Report
The Hill | Joseph Choi | July 20, 2023
“Trained, experienced clinicians who know their patients’ medical history are forced to ask permission from remote bureaucrats who have little knowledge of the treatment in question and still less of the patient. Yet insurers insist that prior authorization ensures ‘appropriateness of care.’”
Patients and Physicians Pay the Consequences for Health Plan Delays
Healthcare Dive | David Charles | July 19, 2023
“Similar legal challenges have been filed by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and Merck (MRK), as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and PhRMA, the largest pharmaceutical industry lobbying group.”
J&J Is Latest Drug Maker to Sue Over Medicare Price Rules
Investopedia | Bill McColl | July 18, 2023
“California health care providers have lagged significantly in providing mental health services to those who need them, and for profit-centered plans, it’s often cheaper to pay the state fines for running inadequate programs than it is to actually build them out to the needed capacity.”
Proposed Law Would Reduce Barriers to Mental Health Care for California Youth
Capital & Main | Mark Kreidler | July 17, 2023
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