Policy and Legislation
The House members made the case that Medicare could see savings of $63.5 million over 120 years by expanding dental coverage.
Nineteen states have passed laws barring the use of telemedicine for abortion, says Dr. Darshak Sanghavi, Global CMO for Babylon.
Recent reports show that some issuers and plans may not be providing this coverage, HHS says.
Twenty-five states have restrictions on coverage of abortion, while in the others insurance carriers determine what their plans will include.
The decision affects all providers, especially those working in ERs, says a law professor.
Justices declined the appeal without comment; UHC said in a statement that it would continue to comply with CMS rules.
HHS has announced new Colorado Option, a state-based health insurance option to lower premiums.
If all states adopted this option, as many as 720,000 pregnant and postpartum people across the country could gain access, CMS says.
CMS did not explicitly concur with the OIG's recommendation to develop its own source of race and ethnicity data.
This expands eligibility to nearly 20 million additional children. All Americans ages six months and older are now eligible.