Cases Of Monkeypox Rise By One-Third In Clark County

Confirmed cases of once-rare monkeypox rose by one-third over the past week in Clark County, according to data released Wednesday by the Southern Nevada Health District, an increase a district official described as concerning.

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CMS Aims To Streamline Medicaid, CHIP Enrollment Process

The Biden administration proposed new regulations aimed at overhauling the application and renewal processes for Medicaid and other government programs, including ensuring a beneficiary’s returned mail doesn’t automatically lead to coverage denials. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that makes changes to the enrollment process for Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program ...

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Healthcare Pricing Protected So Far From Inflation, BLS Data Shows

Healthcare prices have increased over the past year, and typically care prices and overall health spending outpace growth in the rest of the economy.

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California Passes Legislation to Expand Mandated Retirement Plans

In 2016 California passed legislation that employers who do not sponsor an employee-retirement plan must participate in a state-run retirement program. This program became known as CalSavers.

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Cancer Top Driver Of Employer Health Costs

Cancer care has become the top driver of large employers' health care costs due to an increase in late-stage diagnoses, according to a new survey from the Business Group on Health.

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Amazon Care Shutdown Is A Strategic Play, Not A Failure, Some Healthcare Experts Say

The online retail giant revealed plans last week to shutter Amazon Care, its in-house business providing virtual and in-person medical services. The business launched in 2019 as a pilot project and then quickly expanded its telehealth services to all 50 states

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