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Access to abortion pill in limbo, after conflicting federal court rulings

By Madlin Mekelburg

Minutes after a Texas federal judge blocked the decades-old approval of mifepristone on Friday, a federal judge in Washington reached the opposite conclusion: The abortion pill should remain available.

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ACA record enrollment: Too many patients, not enough doctors?

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Patients are getting blindsided by 'facility fees,' and states are taking action

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April 07, 2023

Xanax and Adderall's 'secret drug limits' due to opioid settlement with top 3 distributors

The limits stem from an opioid settlement with AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson that flag and sometimes block controlled substances – and patients with anxiety and sleep disorder are caught in the crosshairs.

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April 07, 2023

After SECURE 2.0, State lawmakers are considering a range of bills that could affect the benefits field

"Clear employment law trends for 2023 have emerged. Some of the more significant trends reflect the country's social and political atmosphere," the authors of the study wrote.

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April 06, 2023

HIPAA hypocrisy? 99% of hospital websites send patient data to third parties

Nearly every U.S. hospital shared data with third-party trackers in 2021 and "some significant portion of these are including protected health information," according to a new Health Affairs study.

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April 06, 2023

ACA premiums rise 3.4% in 2023, as rate of new insurers slowed

Premiums are greatly affected by the number of insurers competing in the rating region: the more insurers, the lower the benchmark premiums, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report.

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April 05, 2023

Uber Health launches same-day prescription drug delivery

Uber's health care arm, whose clients include health care providers and insurance plans, will now manage drug delivery from any pharmacy in their service area by partnering with tech platform ScriptDrop.

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April 05, 2023

Bipartisan bill would ensure continued access to telehealth services

The Telehealth Expansion Act would make permanent a waiver created by the CARES Act to allow workers with HSAs to access telehealth services without first having to meet their deductible.

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April 04, 2023

CMS eases 2024 payment rate cuts to Medicare Advantage insurers

In finalizing its payment policies, CMS has bumped up payments to Medicare Advantage plans to 3.3% in 2024, slightly above the 1% raise that it proposed.

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Access to abortion pill in limbo, after conflicting federal court rulings

ACA record enrollment: Too many patients, not enough doctors?

Patients are getting blindsided by 'facility fees,' and states are taking action

Recommended Just For You

Consumer Driven Health Care Stories

Xanax and Adderall's 'secret drug limits' due to opioid settlement with top 3 distributors

After SECURE 2.0, State lawmakers are considering a range of bills that could affect the benefits field

HIPAA hypocrisy? 99% of hospital websites send patient data to third parties

ACA premiums rise 3.4% in 2023, as rate of new insurers slowed

Uber Health launches same-day prescription drug delivery

Bipartisan bill would ensure continued access to telehealth services

CMS eases 2024 payment rate cuts to Medicare Advantage insurers