Quality and Safety
The number of Medicaid beneficiaries using the technology is on the upswing, with five states showing big increases during the pandemic.
Many consumers looking for prices on a rural healthcare provider's website weren't able to find it, and many were driven to telehealth.
The group took a pro-merger stance, suggesting there are defects in the models used by the FTC to gauge merger appropriateness.
CMS is following a budget-neutral approach by implementing a permanent cap on negative wage index changes to smooth yearly payment impacts.
The roadmap can be customized based on an organization's specific needs as they transition to a more inclusive framework.
The move is a push by Optum and UHG to advance value-based care and expand into the home healthcare market.
Pfizer is also able to give a second booster dose to individuals 12 and older who are immunocompromised.
Several measures propose capping monthly out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35, an issue that Biden mentioned during his State of the Union address.
The AHA wants to see federal protections similar to those in the airline industry, as the issue became worse during the pandemic.
HHS has credited the enrollment growth in part to investments made through the American Rescue Plan.