3 Innovative Ways To Use Chatbot Technology At Your Insurance Agency
November 30, 2021
If you have been on any consumer-facing software or ecommerce website recently, odds are you have either interacted with or... View Article Read More
Becerra Says Surprise Billing Rules Force Doctors Who Overcharge to Accept Fair Prices
November 23, 2021
Overpriced doctors and other medical providers who can’t charge a reasonable rate for their services could be put out of business when new rules against surprise medical bills take effect in January, and that’s a good thing, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told KHN, in defending the regulations. Read More
Public Opinion Is Unified on Lowering Drug Prices. Why Are Leaders Settling for Less?
November 23, 2021
Democrats and Republicans are crystal clear in polls that they want government to be allowed to negotiate down high drug prices. Americans pay nearly three times as much for drugs as patients in dozens of other countries. Read More
With Fed Vaccine Mandate On Hold, What Now?
November 23, 2021
On Nov. 5, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published nearly 500 pages of emergency temporary standards (ETS) that, among other things, would have required employers with 100 or more employees to require their employees to be fully vaccinated days into the new year. Read More
California COVID: Good Case Numbers but Surge Threat Remains
November 23, 2021
California now has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country, with 1.9% of people testing positive for the disease in the last week as the nation’s most populous state has so far avoided the uptick feared heading into the end-of-year holidays. Read More
Demand For Non-Medical Benefits Expected To Grow 20% In The Next Five Years
November 23, 2021
In the post-pandemic world, the demand for expanded benefits will not be a short-lived trend, a new report suggests. The new... View Article Read More
CVS To Close Around 900 Stores, Nearly 10% Of Its Locations
November 23, 2021
CVS Health is closing 900 stores over the next three years, amounting to nearly 10% of its footprint, in response... View Article Read More
Here Are The Policies And Reforms That Could Reshape Healthcare In The $2T Bill Just Passed By The House
November 23, 2021
The House passed a massive, roughly $2 trillion infrastructure package that will give Medicare the power to narrowly negotiate prices on... View Article Read More
Biden Admin Finalizes Rule That Requires Insurers To Submit Data On Drug Costs, Rebates
November 23, 2021
The Biden administration has issued an interim final rule that requires private insurers to report prescription drug costs to the... View Article Read More
Cap On Drug Price Hikes For Privately Insured Sparks Battle
November 23, 2021
Workers and families with private health insurance would reap savings on prescription drugs from a little-noticed provision in President Joe Biden’s... View Article Read More