Author: Scott Welch
Despite the increased adoption of digital health tools and telehealth in the past three years, patients and providers see the “digital front door” as still being a less-than-ideal entry point into healthcare, according to a new Experian Health report. The report is based on a survey (PDF), conducted in December 2022, that reached 202 providers and 1,001 U.S. ...
Biosimilars were supposed to be the catalyst for lower biologics prices, but in the case of insulin products, the leadership now seems to be coming from Medicare and the three dominant insulin producers: Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi. Following a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that limited the monthly out-of-pocket cost ...
More than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended on April 1. And a KFF Health News analysis of state data shows the vast majority were removed from state rolls for not completing paperwork. Under normal circumstances, states review their Medicaid enrollment lists regularly to ensure every recipient qualifies for coverage. But because ...
The U.S. Medicare health plan said on Thursday it would limit reimbursement for Eisai Co Ltd (4523.T) and Biogen Inc’s (BIIB.O) Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi to patients whose doctors participate in a health agency database should the drug win full approval, a move advocates say will hinder its use. The decision marks the first time that Medicare has required data-collection ...
It’s drilled into our brains that the average diet should be around 2,000 calories per day. It seemed simple enough, right? However, each body is a little bit different. If you’re taller or have a lot of muscle mass, you may require more than 2,000 calories per day, or if you’re a little bit smaller, you may ...
Lawmakers in the California Senate advanced a bill Wednesday that would raise the minimum wage for health care workers and support staffers to $25 an hour. The union-supported bill, introduced by Los Angeles Democratic Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, would require any “covered health care facility” to pay the new minimum wage to all workers on ...
There are concerns about the deal to raise the debt ceiling struck over Memorial Day weekend. One hang-up some conservatives have is the insufficient amount of provisions stipulating that individuals must engage in employment, job training, or community service to qualify for certain government-assistance programs.
Democratic lawmakers say they agreed to fine Californians without health insurance on the condition the state use that money to lower costs for residents purchasing coverage on the state exchange. They say Gov. Gavin Newsom has reneged on the deal.
The bill would require PBMs to meet new transparency requirements and would ban spread pricing in Medicaid. The (PATIENT) Act mandates that PBMs compile annual reports for employers with a slew of key information, including their drug spending, out-of-pocket costs, rebates, formulary placement and acquisition costs.
Health savings accounts (HSAs) offer a tax-advantaged way to save money to pay for certain medical expenses. Your HSA contributions are tax-deductible, so they potentially help reduce your taxable income. But contributions to your health savings account are limited each year by the IRS,