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Prior authorization rules: Yet another way the health insurance system frustrates physicians and patients
For patients and physicians, many aspects of the health care and health insurance systems are frustrating and appear to be…
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How Tarbell dug through layers of complexity to explain why drug prices are so high
Randy Barrett The complexity of the drug supply chain in the United States is truly daunting and a significant factor…
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CMS updates website with reporters’ needs in mind
Based on feedback from journalists, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its online “Newsroom” with the goal…
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‘Short-term’ plans can now be renewed for years
In my most recent post, I recapped what Georgetown University’s Sabrina Corlette, who is also a former Senate health policy…
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New poll: More counseling, prescribing limits needed for seniors using opioids
Nearly a third of older adults have received a prescription for an opioid pain medicine in the past two years,…
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Why are patient portals such duds?
Patient portals — those consumer-facing websites that enable patients to access their medical information securely and communicate with their doctor…
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Understanding the new rules for Association Health Plans
Health care researcher Sabrina Corlette told us about Short-Term Limited-Duration Plans and Association Health Plans – two options allowed by…
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Good health reporters know how to size up medical evidence
Care to know more about what it takes to accurately weigh medical evidence? You’ve got just a couple of days…
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Can culture change in nursing homes make a difference?
It seems to make sense intuitively that creating a smaller, more home-like atmosphere would foster improvements in nursing home residents’…
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University’s decision exacerbates dental care access crisis for Iowa’s poor
Complaining of low reimbursement rates and newly restrictive rules, University of Iowa (UI) officials have announced that the school’s dental…
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