Policy and Legislation
The groups maintained that additional cuts to Medicaid would only cause further difficulties on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lower COVID-19 costs and better results in the individual market contributed to insurers' strong performance.
A representative from the DEA was invited to attend the special listening session.
The reduction in private insurance premiums, BCBSA found, would increase federal tax revenues by about $29 billion.
<p>Ellison Institute director of policy, Gabriel Seidman, talks about the institute's work in creating a country-wide enterprise architecture for healthcare data that encompasses clinical, social determinants and public health data.</p>
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The top drug agency proposed tighter limits for online prescriptions of some medications, such as Adderall and opioids.
The House Oversight Committee said PBMs are distorting the pharmaceutical market and limiting high-quality care.
<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Saudi Ministry of Health advisor for digital transformation Dr. Ahmed Balkhair explains how value-based healthcare helps improve the output of care and quality. </span></span></span></span></span></p>
The legislation mandates that HHS, MedPAC and MACPAC each conduct a report and issue recommendations on telehealth.
CMS says it must examine whether a medication is reasonable and necessary while the FDA assesses whether medications are safe and effective.