[ad_1] Is California getting tougher on health plans that participate in Medi-Cal, the state’s insurance program for low-income residents? A few weeks ago, state regulators imposed a record […]
Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage Is a sign of what’s to come
[ad_1] Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford more bills without any insurance coverage. But […]
Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
[ad_1] A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to […]
Providers brace for financial hits as COVID-19 uninsured fund ends
[ad_1] Safety-net hospitals, federally qualified health centers and laboratories may have to cut staff and hours and limit patient access if Congress and President Joe Biden cannot come […]
Number of COVID patients in US hospitals reaches record low
[ad_1] COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed break to healthcare workers and patients alike […]
After Amita Health split, the former partners start rebranding
[ad_1] Amita Health was a joint operating company owned by Ascension and AdventHealth. For Ascension Illinois, the move brings the facilities, previously known as Alexian Brothers Health System […]
House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Dems seek wider bill
[ad_1] The House has passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs […]
Insulin has been around for 100 years, so why is it still so expensive?
[ad_1] The high cost of insulin in the U.S., where some people with diabetes pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a month’s supply, has long been […]
As U.S. nears 1M COVID-19 deaths, one county grapples with loss
[ad_1] McVEYTOWN, Pa. — Connie Houtz didn’t think COVID-19 would be that bad. She’d seen many people in this rural hamlet in central Pennsylvania get infected yet recover within […]
Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on trimmed $10B COVID bill
[ad_1] Lawmakers have moved to the brink of shaking hands on a scaled-back bipartisan compromise providing a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set […]