Biden Administration Still Has Mental Parity Regs In Pipeline

The Biden administration has already completed most of the health benefits regulatory projects on its to-do lists, but it’s still polishing a major set of behavioral health regulations. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Internal Revenue Service are completing an update to the regulations implementing the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, ...

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Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Co. Vows Total Transparency To Shatter Drug Prices

Mark Cuban, the founder of Cost Plus Drug Co., remains committed to disrupting the U.S. health care system to make it more affordable for consumers. “Prior to us, there was no transparency whatsoever, and so nobody knew what the price of any medication was,” the entrepreneur and investor said during an appearance on The Daily Show. ...

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FDA May Greenlight Updated COVID-19 Vaccines As Soon As This Week, Sources Say

The US Food and Drug Administration is poised to sign off as soon as this week on updated Covid-19 vaccines targeting more recently circulating strains of the virus, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as the country experiences its largest summer wave in two years. The agency is expected to greenlight updated mRNA vaccines from ...

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Back-To-School Lunch Ideas For Kids Have A Healthy, Interactive Twist

Kids around the United States are gearing up for the new school year with many already taking their first-day-of-school pictures in August. Parents and kids are also planning for lunchboxes full of good food. Chef and nutritionist Diane Henderiks joined “Fox & Friends” this week to discuss ways to change kids’ typical lunch routine this school year. Using interactive ...

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California Counties See Drastically Different Medicare Advantage Enrollment

Altogether, more than 50 percent of eligible Medicare recipients are on the private plans, but a new report from health policy research firm KFF found drastic differences between Medicare Advantage enrollment in California regions.

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Inflation, Weight Loss Drugs Drive ACA Premiums Higher

Premiums for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans will increase 7% on average across 324 insurers next year. This increase is on par with premium increases for 2024, according to Peterson-KFF's Health System Tracker.

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