Nevada To Resume Procedural Medicaid Disenrollments In January

Nevada plans to resume disenrollment for procedural causes in January for people who received requalification packets in November, said Kristle Muessle, the public information officer for the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) at the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.

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State Medicaid Officials Project Enrollment Nosedive Next Year Amid Unwinding

State Medicaid officials are predicting steep enrollment declines and rising state spending on the safety net insurance program as pandemic-era policies expire.

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Nevada Faces Shortage Of Primary Care Doctors As Appointment Times Lengthen

Lack of available residency positions, lower wages and doctor burnout has led to physician shortage

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Biden Administration’s Limit on Drug Industry Middlemen Backfires, Pharmacists Say

The Biden administration’s first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit managers who act as the drug industry’s price negotiators is backfiring, pharmacists say. Instead, it’s adding to the woes of the independent drugstores it was partly designed to help. The so-called PBMs have long clawed back a fee from pharmacies weeks or ...

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IN-DEPTH: 4 Key Health Trends Driving Employer Costs In 2024

Employers will be facing a changing landscape when it comes to health care in 2024, as they continue to see significant spending in the areas of mental health, prescription drugs and cancer treatment, says a new survey.

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Congress Passes Bipartisan Funding Stopgap That Punts DSH Cuts, Extends Other Healthcare Programs

The House of Representatives passed a “two-step” spending bill last week that, along with delaying a government shutdown, bumps back pay cuts for hospitals and extends community health center and training programs.

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