A new Pro Publica report finds that Cigna’s physicians reject millions of their enrollees’ treating physicians’ insurance claims “on medical grounds” each year, without...
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Escort requirements keep people from receiving medical procedures
Paula Span reports for the New York Times on outpatient procedures that require patients to have someone to escort them out of the doctor’s office. Consequently, sometimes patients must forego...
Fraudsters banned from the Medicare program circumvent the ban
How does the federal government stop repeated Medicare fraud and abuse you might ask? Too often it does not. Sarah Jane Tribble reports for Kaiser Health News on Congressman Lloyd Doggett’s...
Can eating the right foods improve your sleep?
Americans too often struggle to get the sleep they need, which can lead to all sorts of chronic diseases. Not surprisingly, all sorts of sleep aids saturate the marketplace. But, what if eating the...
Insulin manufacturers pressured to bring down prices
Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi have all said they will bring down the price of insulin significantly. Since nine in 10 Americans in need of insulin rely on these companies for their insulin, this...
HELP committee focuses on Moderna pricing of COVID vaccines
Now that the COVID-19 public health emergency is coming to an end and the government will stop covering the cost of COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots, Moderna is planning to raise the price of its...
Medicare should increase physician pay to ensure good access to...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC’s) most recent report to Congress recommends that Medicare increase physician pay in traditional Medicare. Its recommendation came in...
Why aren’t medical devices tested against placebos?
Lizzy Lawrence reports for Stat News on the value of testing medical devices against a placebo. Otherwise, it’s difficult to know whether a medical device offers a benefit. Because the FDA does...
Medicare Advantage plans use AI to deny care
Bob Herman and Casey Ross report for StatNews on Medicare Advantage plans’ use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deny life-saving and quality-improving services to their enrollees needing...
2023 federal spending bill promotes health and financial...
Dena Bunis writes for the AARP Bulletin on how the 2023 federal spending bill promotes the health and financial security of older adults, strengthening Medicare, Social Security and retirement...