Month: March 2021
People age 55 and older can self-report to their pharmacist any underlying health conditions that make them eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, Nevada health officials said.
Since its launch in 2008, the Nevada Drug Card prescription drug discount program has saved Nevadans $99 million on prescription medications through December 31, 2020. The card offers savings of up to 80 percent on both brand name and generic medications at more than 68,000 pharmacies nationwide.
Amazon is making its first foray into providing health care services, announcing Wednesday that it will be offering its Amazon Care telemedicine program to employers nationwide.
The Word & Brown Companies have donated $50,000 to the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) Political Action Committee (HUPAC) to help educate Americans on the important role of health insurance brokers. “It’s vital we increase awareness of the important role of health insurance brokers for consumers and businesses in America,” said Jessica Word, president of ...
The Biden administration on Tuesday ended a Trump-era policy that would have allowed Medicare Part D plans to cover fewer drugs under a new pay model. When CMS’ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation requested Part D Payment Modernization applications for 2022 in January, it said that plans participating in the model wouldn’t have to ...
The Biden administration is considering extending the special enrollment window for Americans to purchase Affordable Care Act health plans beyond its current expiration date of May 15, according to an administration official familiar with the situation. President Joe Biden ordered a new enrollment period from Feb. 15 to May 15, giving Americans a chance to ...
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Xavier Becerra, a son of Mexican immigrants who became a member of Congress and California’s attorney general, as President Biden’s secretary of health and human services after a bitter partisan fight that centered on his qualifications and support for abortion rights. The vote was 50 to 49. Senator Susan Collins ...
The price to replace a hip or knee in the U.S. can vary dramatically, even within a single hospital, new data show. At a Sutter hospital in San Francisco, a procedure can range from $22,865 to $101,571.
When the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation began offering telehealth services in Montana in early February, the nation’s largest nonprofit addiction treatment provider promised quality care for far-flung residents without their even having to leave home.
A divided Senate on Thursday advanced Xavier Becerra's nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services after Maine Republican Susan Collins joined all of the chamber's Democrats in backing a confirmation vote.