Weight-Loss Drugs Help Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Eli Lilly & Co.’s weight-loss drug Zepbound improved breathing problems in highly anticipated studies that may convince more insurers to cover the $1,000-a-month treatment.
In two late-stage trials of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition closely linked to obesity, Zepbound reduced the number of times breathing slowed or stopped during sleep by up to 63% from the baseline, Lilly said in a statement Wednesday. The result topped Jefferies analysts’ expectations that the trials would likely show a reduction of about 50% to 55%.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Madison Muller/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
UnitedHealth takes $872 million hit from cyberattack, posts first-quarter loss
The health insurance giant's first-quarter earnings announcement was the first time the company had discussed the financial impact of a cyberattack that resulted in a nationwide snarl for health payments. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mark Reilly Source Type: news
5 Takeaways From a Year of Medicaid Upheaval
In the year after a pandemic-era policy preserving Medicaid coverage lapsed, more than 20 million people were dropped from the program at some point. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - April 16, 2024 Category: American Health Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Medicaid Health Insurance and Managed Care Children and Childhood State Children ' s Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Transgender Veterans Sue V.A. Over Gender-Affirming Surgeries
The lawsuit, brought by the Transgender American Veterans Association, said the Veteran Affairs department ’s decision not to offer the procedures was discriminatory. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - April 15, 2024 Category: American Health Authors: Aishvarya Kavi Tags: Veterans Transgender Discrimination Surgery and Surgeons Health Insurance and Managed Care McDonough, Denis R Veterans Affairs Department Source Type: news
Rising complaints of unauthorized Obamacare plan-switching and sign-ups trigger concern
Federal and state regulators aren’t doing enough to stop the growing problem of rogue health insurance brokers making unauthorized policy switches for Affordable Care Act policyholders, say insurance experts.#nt #affordablecareact (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reports of Unauthorized Obamacare Plan-Switching and Sign-Ups Trigger Concern
(MedPage Today) -- Federal and state regulators aren't doing enough to stop the growing problem of rogue health insurance brokers making unauthorized policy switches for Affordable Care Act (ACA) policyholders, say consumers, agents, nonprofit... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 15, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Almost 1 in 4 People Disenrolled From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 -- Nearly a quarter of Americans who lost their pandemic-era Medicaid coverage say they ' re now without any health insurance, a new survey finds.
More than half (54%) of these currently uninsured adults cited cost as the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Were You Stuck With a Big Vet Bill? Tell Us About It.
We want to hear from pet owners about their experiences taking their animals to the vet, and how they paid for their animals ’ care. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katie Thomas Tags: Pets Content Type: Service Animals Veterinary Medicine Health Insurance and Managed Care your-feed-healthcare internal-reader-callout Source Type: news
Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program: Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System, etc.
Pre-publication notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding changes to the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals for fiscal year 2025. Contains details of proposed changes impacting Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals and payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals, among other things. Comments are due by June 10, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates ...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 11, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Youth Gender Medications Limited in England, Part of Big Shift in Europe
Five European countries have recently restricted hormone treatments for adolescents with gender distress. They have not banned the care, unlike many U.S. states. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Azeen Ghorayshi Tags: England National Health Service Transgender Hormones Teenagers and Adolescence Discrimination Medicine and Health Politics and Government Mental Health and Disorders Health Insurance and Managed Care Europe Netherlands Denmark Fi Source Type: news
England Limits Youth Gender Medications, Part of Big Shift in Europe
Five European countries have recently restricted hormone treatments for adolescents with gender distress. They have not banned the care, unlike many U.S. states. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Azeen Ghorayshi Tags: Teenagers and Adolescence Youth Medicine and Health Politics and Government Mental Health and Disorders Children and Childhood Research Health Insurance and Managed Care England Denmark Europe Finland Norway your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Kenya: Ruto Vows Radical Reforms On Health Claims Under Digital Health Law
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has vowed radical reforms on processing of health insurance claims under a Digital Health law currently under consideration by Parliament. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 9, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Paying Off People ’s Medical Debt Has Little Impact on Their Lives, Study Finds
A nonprofit group called R.I.P. Medical Debt has relieved Americans of $11 billion in hospital bills. But that did not improve their mental health or their credit scores, a study found. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Kliff Tags: Philanthropy Health Insurance and Managed Care Research Nonprofit Organizations Collectors and Collections RIP Medical Debt your-feed-healthcare Credit and Debt Source Type: news
Health Insurers ’ Lucrative Alliance That Drives Up Patient Bills: 5 Takeaways
A private-equity-backed firm has helped drive down payments to medical providers, drive up patients ’ bills and earn billions for insurers. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chris Hamby Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) MultiPlan Inc Source Type: news
Insurance Companies Reap Hidden Fees as Patients Get Unexpected Bills
A little-known data firm helps health insurers make more when less of an out-of-network claim gets paid. Patients can be on the hook for the difference. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chris Hamby Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) MultiPlan Inc Price Gouging FAIR Health Inc Aetna Inc CIGNA Corporation UnitedHealth Group Inc Source Type: news
