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By Mallory Hackett | 04:55 pm | December 02, 2020
One request is for commercial plans to cover all approved COVID-19 therapies without prior authorization and to reimburse hospitals for costs.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:01 pm | December 02, 2020
One factor contributing to the decline in primary care investment may be a demand-driven decline due to rising deductibles and cost sharing.
By Mallory Hackett | 05:16 pm | December 01, 2020
Analytic tool CoronaVirus Epidemic Registry and Emergency Data platform can track admissions and positive test rates - and predict outbreaks.
By Mallory Hackett | 04:14 pm | November 30, 2020
Moderna reports that its data analysis indicates a vaccine efficacy of 94.1%, based on 196 COVID-19 cases.
By Susan Morse | 01:08 pm | November 25, 2020
Learn to Live was added to insurer benefits to address behavioral health disorders, which are among the most expensive, according to CEO and co-founder Dale Cook.  
By Mallory Hackett | 04:43 pm | November 23, 2020
The treatment will be available at no cost to patients, although healthcare facilities may charge for the administration.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:20 am | November 20, 2020
It's comparable to the first week of this year's open enrollment, which saw 818,365 people sign up for coverage.
By Susan Morse | 08:05 pm | November 19, 2020
The test, which provides results in 30 minutes, is currently available by prescription only.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:14 pm | November 19, 2020
Medicare negotiation could result in 94,000 fewer deaths annually, and reduce spending by $475.9 billion by 2030.
By Mallory Hackett | 04:12 pm | November 19, 2020
This partnership plans to develop scalable programs for addressing the social determinants of health throughout the state.