Author: Scott Welch
A recent news report quoted a New Jersey Dental Association spokesman who warned, “Your routine dental treatment could be delayed for weeks or months because of our dental workforce shortages.” The mass exodus of dental hygienists and dental assistants began during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving dentists short-staffed, overworked, and having to perform services usually accomplished by dental ...
Ultrasound technologist Georgette Bradford considers herself blessed. After 19 years with Kaiser Permanente, she’s not struggling to get by, or considering leaving the field for a more lucrative role at a less risky workplace. She says that sets her apart from many of her coworkers at Kaiser, and fellow members of the SEIU California union. ...
Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren’t cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers.
Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper has filed legal action with the Nevada District Court to place Friday Health Plans of Nevada under regulatory supervision.
Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency, Nevada Medicaid has provided continuous coverage to all individuals and families enrolled in the state health insurance program. Continuous coverage enables families to stay insured without needing to verify their eligibility annually. This allowed families to continue to visit doctors and receive medications without interruptions.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA.TA) on Wednesday agreed to pay Nevada $193 million to settle claims that its marketing practices fueled opioid addiction, the state announced.
Federal appeals court judges are seeking compromise on whether government requirements that health insurance include coverage for HIV prevention, cancer screenings and some other types of preventive care can be maintained while a legal battle over the mandates plays out.
Former Democratic Sen. Al Franken tweeted recently that Americans will receive “$1.1 B in rebates from health insurance companies this year” because of a provision he wrote into the Affordable Care Act.
Merck on Tuesday sued to stop the federal government from implementing a new Medicare drug price negotiation program. Merck called the negotiation process that Democrats designed in a law last August “a sham,” arguing that the federal government “dictates” prices. The company argues in the lawsuit that the Inflation Reduction Act is unconstitutional for two reasons. The ...
Just one year ago, the COVID-19 omicron variant was spreading in communities across the United States. That meant increased hospitalizations and deaths, which is why public health officials recommended updated vaccinations along with masking, social distancing and the other pandemic steps we’ve been taking since 2020. Although the federal COVID-19 public health emergency officially ended ...