Trump Official Who OK鈥檇 Drugs From Canada Chairs Company Behind Florida鈥檚 Import Plan
Alex Azar advanced Canadian drug importation as Donald Trump鈥檚 secretary of Health and Human Services. Now he chairs the board of a company managing Florida鈥檚 importation program.
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Alex Azar鈥檚 Unusual Spin Through the Revolving Door
Washington鈥檚 infamous revolving door took an unusual turn for former Health and Human Services secretary Alex Azar. Azar spent about a decade with pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. before coming to the nation鈥檚 capital to lead HHS in the Trump administration. But in September 2020, just a couple of months before former president Donald […]
Most People Dropped in Medicaid 鈥楿nwinding鈥 Never Tried to Renew Coverage, Utah Finds
Medicaid officials in Utah conducted a survey to answer a burning question in health policy: What happened to people dropped from the program in the post-pandemic 鈥渦nwinding鈥?
Utah Survey Shows Why So Many People Were Dumped From Medicaid
It鈥檚 one of the biggest mysteries in health policy: What happened to millions of Americans kicked out of Medicaid last year? A survey conducted for state officials in Utah, obtained by 麻豆女优 Health News, holds some clues. Like many states, Utah terminated Medicaid coverage for a large share of enrollees whose eligibility was reevaluated in […]
States Expand Health Coverage for Immigrants as GOP Hits Biden Over Border Crossings
More than 1 million immigrants, most lacking permanent legal status, are covered by state health programs. Several states, including GOP-led Utah, will soon add or expand such coverage.
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Colorado culpa a Biden y a farmac茅uticas por retrasar importaciones de medicamentos de Canad谩
Los consumidores estadounidenses pagan algunos de los precios m谩s altos del mundo por medicamentos de marca. En Canad谩, el gobierno controla los precios.
Colorado Blames Biden Team and Drugmakers for Delaying Canadian Imports
Colorado officials say they haven鈥檛 been able to stand up a program to import drugs from Canada because of drugmaker opposition 鈥 and the Biden administration鈥檚 inaction.
Colorado Says Drug Industry Blocked Its Canada Dreams 鈥 And Biden Hasn鈥檛 Helped
Colorado鈥檚 leaders had grand plans to import cheaper medicines from Canada, after the Trump administration issued rules in 2020 allowing states to try it. But officials in Denver say they鈥檝e been stymied by opposition from drugmakers 鈥 as well as the Biden administration鈥檚 inaction on the policy. That鈥檚 according to a Dec. 1 report we […]
1 in 3 People Dropped by Utah Medicaid Left Uninsured, a 鈥楥oncerning鈥 Sign for Nation
About a third of the 130,000 people Utah has dropped from Medicaid this year say they now lack health insurance. It鈥檚 a glimpse into the fate of people caught up in Medicaid鈥檚 鈥渦nwinding.鈥
Biden Administration Nibbles at the Maternal Health Crisis
Choosing where to give birth typically comes down to what hospital is most convenient to your home, where your obstetrician practices and your insurance company鈥檚 provider network. Now, the Biden administration has given expectant parents another factor to consider: whether their hospital has won the government鈥檚 new 鈥渂irthing friendly鈥 designation. But don鈥檛 worry 鈥 a […]
“Peor de lo que la gente cree”, cambios en Medicaid crean caos en los estados
Tanto beneficiarios como defensores de pacientes dicen que los funcionarios de Medicaid enviaron formularios de renovaci贸n obligatoria a direcciones viejas, calcularon mal los niveles de ingresos e hicieron malas traducciones de los documentos.
鈥榃orse Than People Can Imagine鈥: Medicaid 鈥楿nwinding鈥 Breeds Chaos in States
As Medicaid programs across the nation review enrollees’ status in the wake of the pandemic, patients struggle to navigate the upheaval.
Smaller Employers Weigh a Big-Company Fix for Scarce Primary Care: Their Own Clinics
Company health clinics are most common at large workplaces, but some small employers say they see advantages, too: healthier workers, lower costs, and better access to primary care.
Quick Genetic Test Offers Hope for Sick, Undiagnosed Kids. But Few Insurers Offer to Pay.
A new, rapid genetic test shows promise in increasing diagnoses and improving treatment for some children with rare genetic conditions. Many insurers won鈥檛 cover it, but Florida’s Medicaid program is among those that see benefits 鈥 and, potentially, savings.
Pruebas gen茅ticas r谩pidas a beb茅s pueden salvar vidas, pero muchas aseguradoras no las cubren
Que Medicaid cubra la prueba puede expandir significativamente el acceso para los beb茅s; el programa de salud federal gerenciado por los estados que asegura a las familias de bajos ingresos y que cubre a m谩s del 40% de los ni帽os en su primer a帽o de vida.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Injects Presidential Politics Into the Covid Vaccine Debate
Losing ground in the Republican primary, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and his top medical advisers dismissed the recent federal recommendation that almost everyone get an updated covid shot.
Even in the Most Depressed County in America, Stigma Around Mental Illness Persists
An estimated 32% of adults in Logan County, West Virginia, have been diagnosed with depression, the highest rate in the United States, according to a recent CDC report.
His Anesthesia Provider Billed Medicare Late. He Got Sent to Collections for the $3,000 Tab.
Medicare was supposed to cover the entire cost of his procedure. But after the anesthesia provider failed to file its claims in a timely manner, it billed the patient instead.
