Medicare pay for nursing homes increases

Medicare pay for nursing homes increases | Birth control guidance

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Friday, July 29, 2022

CMS changes course, increases Medicare pay for nursing homes

The agency will phase in a negative payment adjustment over two years to accommodate providers still struggling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Insurers must pay for birth control, federal officials warn

Federal agencies have issued guidance that reinforced most private health plans are required to cover birth control and family planning counseling at no cost to patients.

Opinion: We're still on a learning curve with long COVID

The first step in tackling any problem is to measure its size and identify who is most affected. This has been difficult with long COVID.

Biosimilars to curb drug price hikes next year, report shows

Pharmaceutical prices are expected to increase 3.26% in 2023, a steep decline from the 6% price inflation in 2017.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi sue for defamation

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi on Thursday said it was suing three employees of the University of Mississippi Medical Center for allegedly spreading false information.

California aims to make its own insulin brand to lower price

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers still have many details to work out, including contracting with a private company to do most of the work.