The Single Largest Cut In Gavin Newsom’s New Budget Hits California Health Care Providers

Gov. Gavin Newsom contends his budget maintains core health care services for Californians. Doctors and other providers are alarmed by his proposed cut to Medi-Cal, a state insurance program used by millions.

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Los Angeles County Launches Ambitious Plan To Tackle Medical Debt. Hospitals Groan.

For over a year, the nation’s most populous county has worked on a comprehensive plan to track patient debt and hospital collection practices; boost bill forgiveness for low-income patients; and buy up and forgive billions in medical debt — an effort helmed by its Department of Public Health.

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Antitrust Class Actions Emerging Against Big Pharma For Alleged Misuse Of Patents

Lawsuits against large pharmaceutical companies alleging the use of inaccurate patent listings to deter competitors from creating generic alternatives to prescription drugs continue to grow.

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Pharmacists, Patient Rights Advocates Protest Express Scripts’ Drug Practices

Patients are being harmed by Express Scripts and other pharmacy benefit managers that prevent them from using their preferred pharmacies, resulting in decreased availability of medications and higher drug prices, say protestors.

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America’s Doctors Need More Obesity Medicine Training

The relatively small number of health care providers trained in obesity care can hardly keep up with Americans’ demand for new weight-loss drugs. Why it matters: Tens of thousands of U.S. patients each week are starting on treatments like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, but obesity medicine specialists worry there are still too few providers with enough specialized training ...

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CMS Makes It Easier To Report Hospital EDs Violating Emergency Care Requirement

The Biden administration continues to dig its heels in on emergency care requirements, announcing Tuesday the launch of a new web portal for individuals to report potential violations. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) was enacted by Congress in 1986 to prevent hospitals from turning away patients with life-threatening health emergencies but ...

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Kaiser Physicians Vote To Unionize

Resident and fellow physicians employed by Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, a local chapter of the Service Employees International Union. Nearly all participating voters (99%) cast ballots in favor of unionization, according to a May 23 CIR/SEIU news release. The National Labor Relations Board has not yet ...

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Farmers Market Food-Shopping Secrets In 5 Key Categories: ‘Get The Best Quality’

As summer arrives, farmers markets welcome patrons with a variety of fresh and locally sourced foods. “Visiting these markets during spring and summer not only supports local farmers but also provides a bounty of health benefits,” said Sarah Heckler, MS, RD, a dietitian with Anne Till Nutrition Group in Raleigh, North Carolina. You can make the ...

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What’s Being Done To Address Nevada’s Physician Shortage?

The state’s rank among U.S. states is currently 45th for active physicians per 100,000. Currently, there are 7,388 physicians with an active license to practice in Nevada. We need an additional 1,500 primary care physicians to meet the national average.

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Were 260,000 Nevadans Dropped From Medicaid ‘Unwinding’? What You Need To Know

Eligible beneficiaries who were disenrolled from Medicaid must re-enroll within 60 days to get continuous benefits and avoid a gap in coverage.

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