Biden ’s Pandemic Fight: Inside the Setbacks of the First Year
The administration has gotten much right, but its response has been hampered by confusing messaging, a lack of focus on testing, fear of political blowback and the coronavirus ’s unpredictability. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 23, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Michael D. Shear, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Sharon LaFraniere and Noah Weiland Tags: Masks Coronavirus Delta Variant Tests (Medical) Coronavirus Omicron Variant United States Politics and Government Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Vaccination and Immunization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health and Human Services Dep Source Type: news
Why Rapid Tests in Stores May Not Be Free Upfront at First
Not all health plans will be ready for the Covid tests to be free upfront at stores, relying at first on receipts and reimbursement. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 19, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff Tags: Tests (Medical) Health Insurance and Managed Care Politics and Government Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Shortages Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Drugstores Source Type: news
Why Rapid Covid Tests May Not Be Free Upfront at First
Not all health plans will be ready for the Covid tests to be free upfront at stores, relying at first on receipts and reimbursement. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 15, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff Tags: Tests (Medical) Health Insurance and Managed Care Politics and Government Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Shortages Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Drugstores Source Type: news
A New Ban on Surprise Medical Bills Starts Today
If you have a medical emergency, you will no longer need to worry about a large bill from a doctor you did not choose. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 1, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Emergency Medical Treatment Consumer Protection Hospitals Doctors Ambulances Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Law and Legislation Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Content Type: Service Source Type: news
At-Home Covid Tests Raise Questions About Accurately Counting Cases
Most of the results of rapid tests are not reported. That ’s magnifying questions about how best to measure the spread of the virus. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 30, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Sophie Kasakove Tags: Coronavirus Omicron Variant Tests (Medical) Medicine and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
A New Ban on Surprise Medical Bills Starts This Week
If you have a medical emergency, you will no longer need to worry about a large bill from a doctor you did not choose. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 30, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Content Type: Service Consumer Protection Law and Legislation Hospitals Doctors Emergency Medical Treatment Ambulances Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Source Type: news
Biden Administration Rejects Medicaid Work Requirements in Georgia
The decision continued the administration ’s rollback of the Trump-era policy, targeting the only remaining state with federal approval for the requirements. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 24, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Chris Cameron Tags: Georgia Medicaid Health Insurance and Managed Care Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services United States Politics and Government States (US) Biden, Joseph R Jr Trump, Donald J Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Source Type: news
On More Generous Terms, Obamacare Proves Newly Popular
Sign-ups, which set a record, have been especially strong in states that had resisted expanding coverage under the Affordable Care Act. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 23, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Health Insurance and Managed Care American Rescue Plan (2021) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Brooks-LaSure, Chiquita Source Type: news
Protect Abortion Rights? Virginia Democrats ’ Vacation Plans Get in the Way.
Some Virginia Democrats want to codify abortion rights into state law in their final weeks in power. But several state senators do not want to upend their travel to Hawaii, Europe and Africa. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 17, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer Tags: Virginia Abortion Law and Legislation Democratic Party State Legislatures Republican Party United States Politics and Government Birth Control and Family Planning Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) Youngkin, Glenn A Source Type: news
In Biden ’s Plan for Free Rapid Tests, Consumer Legwork Will Be Required
Some nations make Covid tests available at little to no cost to consumers. The U.S. plan for home testing includes submitting receipts to private insurers. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 10, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff and Reed Abelson Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Law and Legislation Biden, Joseph R Jr United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Doctors and Hospitals Make Late Bid to Change Surprise Billing Ban
A lawsuit says the Biden administration ’s faulty interpretation of the law will harm medical providers. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 9, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: Hospitals Health Insurance and Managed Care Suits and Litigation (Civil) Law and Legislation Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation United States Politics and Government Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Source Type: news
Biden Focuses on How Spending Bill Would Lower Drug Costs
President Biden emphasized how the bill would lower prescription drug costs, an issue his administration hopes will build support for the broader package. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 6, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Margot Sanger-Katz Tags: United States Politics and Government Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Diabetes Insulin Medicare Democratic Party Senate Biden, Joseph R Jr Source Type: news
In Biden ’s Plan for Free Rapid Tests, Legwork Will Be Required
Some nations make Covid tests available at little to no cost for consumers. The U.S. plan for home testing includes submitting receipts to private insurers. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 3, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Sarah Kliff and Reed Abelson Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Law and Legislation Biden, Joseph R Jr United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
Build Back Better Act Would Patch Holes in Health Coverage
Taken together, the provisions in the social policy bill represent the biggest step toward universal coverage since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - December 1, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Reed Abelson, Sarah Kliff, Margot Sanger-Katz and Sheryl Gay Stolberg Tags: Health Insurance and Managed Care Law and Legislation Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Medicare Medicaid Federal Budget (US) Source Type: news
