Congress is considering legislation that would equalize payments for certain services regardless of where they are provided, but for now, patients need to have doctors send the order to a commercial lab like Labcorp or Quest.
Among companies that didn't cover abortion services or had limited coverage, 3% reduced abortion coverage, and, of the large companies that generally covered abortion, only 12% expanded coverage, says a KFF survey.
Even though six drug companies have filed lawsuits to halt the Medicare drug negotiation program, the companies have until Oct. 2 to present data on their drugs to CMS, which will make initial price offers in February.
When the public health emergency ends on May 11, it will institute sweeping changes across the health care system, from hospitals and testing labs to treatment for people recovering from addiction.
The long-awaited guidance to states offers a way for states that haven't expanded under the Affordable Care Act to move ahead.
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