Alan Goforth is a freelance writer in suburban Kansas City. In addition to freelancing for several publications, he has written a dozen books about sports and other topics.
Denver Health treats everyone who walks through its doors regardless of insurance, and is partially funded by taxpayers, however, the hospital's CEO is raising the alarm about its $136 million deficit as migrant crisis worsens.
Shortly after Eli Lilly launched its direct-to-consumer service for its weight loss drug Zepbound, the Mayo Clinic has announced a new telehealth service that will offer direct access to GLP-1 weight-loss medications.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has finalized its prior authorization rule – and insurers have to provide a specific reason for denying an urgent medical service request, as well as automate the authorization process.
Launched after the Supreme Court rejected President Biden's sweeping $10,000 loan forgiveness plan last summer, the SAVE program for those who borrowed less than $12,000, is set to begin in February, months ahead of schedule.
The Value in Health Care Act would provide a 2-year extension of the 5% advanced payment model incentives, which allow clinicians to cover some of the costs of moving to a new payment model, including expanding care teams.
The pharmacy chain and the insurer have been in a dispute since 2019 over Walgreens' pharmacy savings club, which charged the underinsured lower drug prices but allegedly billed Humana the standard rates.