Tracking Medicare news, policy, and coverage changes.
The Trump administration is working to implement the president’s new order on childhood vaccines, which he publicly faulted for a rise in autism — even as health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking…
Read full article →California is the first to launch state-branded insulin as Gov. Gavin Newsom tries to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry. But the new CalRx drug label has been slow to reach pharmacies and patients.
Read full article →[Sponsored] A recent webinar, sponsored by Verato, offered insights from executives at SCAN Health Plan and the Alliance of Community Health Plans on a wide range of tech challenges in healthcare from fragmented data to technology architecture to patient identity.…
Read full article →An executive order remaking the federal vaccine agenda, Epic's antitrust lawsuits, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Read full article →The California trip shows how Kennedy likes to focus on key MAHA themes, while avoiding some divisive topics.
Read full article →The health insurer may face a significant increase in taxes, amid a dispute with federal authorities.
Read full article →Epic, whose software is used by the majority of American hospitals, faces unprecedented challenges ahead of its annual User Group Meeting.
Read full article →“North Carolina proved that pragmatism can beat partisanship,” write Mandy Cohen and Kody Kinsley.
Read full article →“A growing body of evidence shows that fathers make unique, independent contributions to children's health and development,” writes pediatrician Nishant Pandya.
Read full article →In some wellness circles, tadalafil is promoted as a longevity drug. There is evidence showing a link between it and a lower risk of death in men, but there are no well-controlled trials in humans.
Read full article →Bringing Talkspace on board should expand behavioral health services for UHS’ existing patients, while ushering more consumers through the health system’s doors, UHS CEO Marc Miller said.
Read full article →Why leading Medicare Advantage plans are rethinking care transitions.
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