Independent pharmacies tussle with insurers over COVID test payments
[ad_1] "It would be nice if we could have some consistency," Moore said. The federal and state governments require insurers to cover diagnostic COVID-19 testing...
Income test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushback
[ad_1] For more than 55 years, Medicare has followed a simple policy: covered benefits are the same, no matter if you're rich, poor, or in-between. But...
COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine
[ad_1] Sometimes when she's feeding her infant daughter, Amanda Harrison is overcome with emotion and has to wipe away tears of gratitude. She is lucky...
Revised vertical merger guidelines not expected to sway proposed deals
[ad_1] While regulators are expected to clamp down on hospital-led acquisitions of physician practices, the Federal Trade Commission's reworking of the vertical merger guidelines isn't...
Healthcare price growth lags during inflation
[ad_1] Healthcare prices have grown more slowly than economywide prices since mid-summer, a trend economists describe in a new report as "quite extraordinary."Healthcare price growth—measured...
Provider relief fund reporting to continue after COVID-19 emergency
[ad_1] The Health Resources and Services Administration is taking steps to keep collecting information from providers on relief fund spending, even after the public health...
Pediatric groups declare ‘national mental health emergency’
[ad_1] Leading pediatric healthcare organizations warn the surge of behavioral healthcare issues among children since the start of the pandemic has risen to the level...
Is it time to change how the U.S. pays rural hospitals?
[ad_1] When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and hospitals had to cancel lucrative elective procedures, it dealt a financial blow, especially to rural hospitals with tight...
Real healthcare solutions cannot be one-size-fits-all
[ad_1] In fact, Congress had several legislative options to avoid this case all together—they were just ignored for political messaging. Instead, Democratic members continue to...
New Mexico clears way for hospitals to ration care if needed
[ad_1] New Mexico on Monday cleared the way for hospitals to ration care if necessary, saying the state's health care system has yet to see...