3+ day, 31+ min ago   (358+ words) Over 700 hospitals shuttered their maternity wards between 2010 to 2024, according to a new report. Maternity wards are common targets for financially strained hospitals looking to cut costs, as they’re expensive to maintain and rely heavily on reimbursements from Medicaid, which providers…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (507+ words) Rep. Frank Pallone sent oversight letters to six arbiters, requesting information on how they decide awards, how they’re paid and more. His office is also in communication with other arbiters. The NSA was passed in 2020 to shield consumers from unexpected…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (11+ words) Healthcare Dive...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (353+ words) There's a lot of conversation right now about transparency in pharmacy benefit management. While transparency has always been an important topic, new regulations and mandates have increased the focus for all stakeholders. I understand the urgency. The affordability pressures on…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (337+ words) The ruling keeps some protections for gender-affirming care in place, but also upholds several other controversial policies paring back the ACA finalized in a rule last year. For patients, the essential health benefit label is more than just insurance jargon....