Alan Goforth is a freelance writer in suburban Kansas City. In addition to freelancing for several publications, he has written a dozen books about sports and other topics.
The letters were signed by the America’s Agenda, Blue Shield of California, the ERISA Industry Committee, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association, PBM Accountability Project and Transparency-Rx.
Through a collaboration with TELUS Health, New Hampshire employees enrolled in an employer-sponsored plan now have access cognitive behavioral therapy services.
“Tariffs, as well as any reaction of the countries on whom such tariffs are imposed, could reduce the availability of these lifesaving medications and supplies in the United States," says Richard J. Pollack, president and CEO of the AHA.
As the new Congress and administration settle in and begin working on legislative priorities, leading health care advocacy groups are weighing in with their recommendations on how to improve affordability and access to high-quality care.
A surgeon who had to take an urgent call in the middle of a procedure to answer an insurance coverage question is facing legal repercussions after posting about her experience on social media.
Sixty-one percent trust the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “a great deal” or “a fair amount” to make the right recommendations on health, down slightly from 66% in June 2023.