Task Force Encourages Research Benefitting Pregnant & Breastfeeding Women
Pregnant or breastfeeding women routinely use medication for everything from the common cold to epilepsy.
Poll: Health Plan Delays are “Unreasonable,” Dangerous for Heart Patients
Heart disease patients, providers, caregivers and stakeholders agree: Health plan policies that delay access to life-saving medication are unacceptable.
#CureStigma this Mental Illness Awareness Week
That’s why this Mental Illness Awareness Week carries a bold call to action: #CureStigma.
Eczema Patients and Providers Battle Insurers for Access
Let me share the story of one of my patients who suffers from severe eczema.
Oklahoma Medicaid Embraces Value-Based Contracting
Oklahoma is leading the nation when it comes to innovative drug pricing approaches.
PCSK9 Inhibitors: South Carolina
A national data supplier reviewed PCSK9 inhibitor claims for managed care organizations in South Carolina from January 2017 through December 2017. Of national health plans that received at least 50 claims for PCSK9 inhibitors, the following had the highest rates of rejection: Tricare Military Health Svc Sys – 59% BCBS South Carolina – 54% Express […]
Poll: Voters Want Policy that Limits Non-Medical Switching
Voters want limits on non-medical switching – and they’re looking to legislators for policy solutions.
Colorado Expands Hepatitis C Treatment for Inmates
For inmates in Colorado who have hepatitis C, the wait for treatment is almost over.
Thousands of Arkansas Medicaid Patients Lose Coverage over Work Requirements
In Arkansas, 4,300 fewer people have health insurance through the state’s Medicaid program this week. Another 5,000 could face a similar fate next month. Why? They failed to meet the state’s Medicaid work requirements.
Medicaid Rule Undermines Insulin Access
Medicaid’s efforts to save a buck could cost diabetes patients in a big way.
