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Texas judge strikes down ACA's free preventive care requirement

By Lynn Cavanaugh

The ruling, which applies nationwide and takes effect immediately, mandates that insurers and employers are not required to cover certain free preventive screenings for cancer, heart disease and other diseases under Obamacare.

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Indiana hospital care: Employers and workers paid $2 billion above the national average

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Biosimilars: Safe, effective treatment options that lower the cost of prescription drugs

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March 28, 2023

PBM drug pricing transparency reform bill headed to the full Senate

The bipartisan pharmacy benefit manager bill, which was approved by a Senate committee, would make it illegal to charge health plans and payers more for a prescription drug than what PBMs reimburse to the pharmacy.

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March 28, 2023

States fight back after United Behavioral Health gets coverage denial lawsuit tossed

Since 2019, states have been in a back-and-forth dispute with the behavioral health provider to determine whether the insurer inappropriately denied mental health and substance use disorder coverage to subscribers.

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March 27, 2023

Mental health startup Cerebral admits sharing health data with Facebook, Google, TikTok

In the midst of a Senate inquiry, telehealth platform Cerebral admitted to sharing sensitive data of 3.1 million patients with the social media platforms.

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March 27, 2023

A third of employees have considered leaving a job because of poor family benefits, new report finds

87% of respondents believe family benefits are highly valued by employees.

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March 27, 2023

No Surprises Act arbitration process is a 'big mess,' Senate tells HHS at hearing

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said a high number of ineligible claims contributed to a bottleneck in processing them and that legislative action is needed to deal with the high volume.

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March 24, 2023

Moderna to price its COVID vaccine at $130, as cost shifts to private sector

At a Senate hearing, Moderna CEO defended the price hike as the company anticipates added costs from shifting to a 10-dose vial to single doses as requested by pharmacies and doctors.

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March 24, 2023

The U.S. health care system, post-COVID emergency: 4 key changes

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.

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Texas judge strikes down ACA's free preventive care requirement

Indiana hospital care: Employers and workers paid $2 billion above the national average

Biosimilars: Safe, effective treatment options that lower the cost of prescription drugs

Recommended Just For You

Consumer Driven Health Care Stories

PBM drug pricing transparency reform bill headed to the full Senate

States fight back after United Behavioral Health gets coverage denial lawsuit tossed

Mental health startup Cerebral admits sharing health data with Facebook, Google, TikTok

A third of employees have considered leaving a job because of poor family benefits, new report finds

No Surprises Act arbitration process is a 'big mess,' Senate tells HHS at hearing

Moderna to price its COVID vaccine at $130, as cost shifts to private sector

The U.S. health care system, post-COVID emergency: 4 key changes