State economists seem skeptical that they will be able to put a price on a proposed constitutional amendment to protect abortion access before the November deadline if the measure makes it onto the ballot this year. 2024. A quartet of state economists, participating in the Fiscal Impact Estimation Conference (FIEC), said it is unlikely the … Read more
Visit the News Center The study noted long-term benefits, encouraging monitoring of short-term risks beautiful images Pictured is a child having his arm circumference measured to determine his muscle and fat mass. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points out that antibiotic treatment in malnourished children improves growth and … Read more
By JERRY NOWICKINews of the Illinois capitaljnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration will suspend enrollment in the state-sponsored health care program for some immigrants 65 and older starting November 6 – implementation of the plan has previously announced to limit spending on the program. It’s an expected move the administration announced … Read more
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Maximizing Outcomes for Mothers Through Improving and Enhancing Services (MOMMIES) Act ) of Medicaid in an effort to address consistent disparities in maternal health by race and Mortality. The bill, originally introduced by two lawmakers in 2019, would promote more affordable health care for … Read more
The state of Georgia will begin paying for gender-affirming health care for public employees covered under the state’s health insurance program Via JEFF AMY Associated Press October 19, 2023, 3:56 pm ET read 4 minutes ATLANTA – The state of Georgia will begin paying for gender-affirming health care for state employees, public school teachers and … Read more
In a reversal of a decades-long practice that many in the LGBTQ+ community consider discriminatory, Stanford Blood Center (SBC) will join others across the United States in implementing a new policy that helps gay men. men and bisexual men, as well as women, have an easier time having sex with men. bisexual men donate blood. … Read more
Last month, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reaffirmed its position. longstanding position that an arrangement to conduct Federal health care program (FHCP) business is non-partisan as to whether the arrangement implicates the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS ) or not. Specifically, the OIG issued a unfavorable … Read more
Recently, the state Department of Insurance announced some good news: the rate increases requested by nine Connecticut insurance companies for the upcoming year were reduced from 25% to 50%. The bad news? Insurance rates for 2024 remain elevated for 188,000 Connecticut residents. Cutting the scale of an increase is still an increase. We believe there … Read more
Adding mental health care at your PCP doesn’t cost more for insurers: Study Research shows that, in the worst case scenario, insurance companies will “break even” on their investment. The study notes that the primary care office model is not intended for people with more severe forms of mental illness, such as schizophrenia or major … Read more
Although the 340B Drug Pricing Program is intended to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs, changing dynamics in the healthcare sector have created provider concerns about whether the plan will effective or not. Panelists at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Nexus meeting highlighted the controversy surrounding the 340B Drug Pricing Program, including how the program … Read more