Simple Dietary Change Could Lower Your Risk Of Colon Cancer, Study Says

Walnuts may lower your risk of colon cancer and reduce overall inflammation in the body, according to a study recently published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. “The study shows that a simple and inexpensive dietary addition can provide health benefits to the colon without any downside risks,” study author Daniel Rosenberg told Fox News Digital. Roseberg ...

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Governor Newsome: GOP Bill Would Rip Health Care From Up To 3.4 Million Californians, Cost The State Billions, Close Hospitals...

the Republican proposal could result in up to 3.4 million Californians losing their health coverage and put more than an estimated $30 billion in federal funding at risk

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UnitedHealth Under Criminal Probe For Possible Medicare Fraud, WSJ Reports

The U.S. Department of Justice is carrying out a criminal investigation into UnitedHealth Group (UNH.N), opens new tab for possible Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. UnitedHealth said it had not been notified by the DOJ about the “supposed criminal investigation reported,” and the company stood by “the integrity of our Medicare Advantage program.” ...

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Nevada Medicaid Program Ranks 5th Worst for Mental Health Services

Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health services in the United States, playing a critical role in ensuring access to care for millions of adults with mental illness and substance use disorders. An estimated 58.7 million U.S. adults—nearly one in four—live with a mental illness, according to national health data. Among this population, individuals enrolled in ...

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Republican Senator Demands Congress Break Up Insurer-PBM Combinations

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., demanded Tuesday that Congress move to stop insurance companies from owning pharmacy benefit managers. CVS Health owns Aetna and the Caremark PBM, Cigna owns Express Scripts and UnitedHealth owns Optum Rx. Juan Carlos Scott, chief executive officer of the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, a PBM group, said at a Senate Judiciary ...

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After Promising Universal Health Care, Gov. Newsom Must Reconsider Immigrant Coverage

The second-term governor faces a tough political decision: renege on his promise to achieve universal health care and strip coverage from millions of immigrants who lack legal status or look elsewhere for budget cuts.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Setting 30-Day Deadline For Drugmakers To Lower Prescription Drug Costs

President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits down the road over what the government will pay.

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House E&C Committee Unveils Budget Reconciliation Proposal, Including Steep Medicaid Cuts

The House Energy & Commerce Committee has released a hotly anticipated budget reconciliation bill that aims to thread the needle between policymakers who want to see Medicaid funding slashed and those who view steep cuts as a political flashpoint. The committee was tasked with cutting approximately $880 billion in federal outlays, and early estimates (PDF) from the Congressional Budget ...

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California May Expand Standard Small-Group Coverage To Include IVF, Hearing Aids

A new in vitro fertilization benefit would make coverage for up to three attempts to create embryos through an IVF process an essential health benefit.

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GLP-1 Medications Fuel $806B U.S. Prescription Drug Spending Spree

Prescription drug spending in the United States rose by 10.2% last year, thanks in part to the popularity of GLP weight-loss drugs.

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