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CMS is also proposing increases in payment for many visit services, such as primary care, and changes impacting cancer treatment.
Nonprescription availability may improve access, the FDA said, by allowing people to obtain it without first having to see a provider.
Sixteen out of 24 specialties saw an in-person follow-up after an office visit more often than after a telehealth visit.
The organization will run 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient centers, and have nearly 14,000 team members.
The rule would cap copayments for all families to no more than 7% of their income, along with other measures.
The hospital group is proposing the Senate at least double the $385 million in annual funding for the HPP from 2024 through 2029.
Data showed a 16.6% increase in the price of drugs in shortage, driven mostly by an increase in the price of generics.
By adding clinically equivalent biosimilars to its formulary, Express Scripts said it can drive greater savings for its clients.
For health plans, authors expect the study can provide a better understanding of the core customer segments of MA.
The allegations involved HCA billing Medicaid improperly for three separate behavioral health services available to children who qualify.