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Payer
Supreme Court Decision Limiting the Authority of Federal Agencies Could Have Far-Reaching Impacts for Health Policy
The 'Chevron deference' standard is over. Now courts will not have to accept agency expertise in their review of challenged...
Telehealth
House Committee Vote Gives Hope to Extending Telehealth, Hospital at Home Waivers
The House Ways and Means Committee has approved a bill that would extend CMS pandemic-era telehealth waivers another two years...
Payer
7 Fast Facts on the New SUD Privacy Regulations
Meet the organizations that helped bring substance use disorder privacy and consent into the 21st century.
Payer
Blue Cross of Louisiana Pauses Elevance Sale…Again
This is the second setback in what would be a $2.5B sale.
CEO
After Promising to Make Government Health Care Data More Accessible, the Biden Administration Now Wants to Clamp Down
Researchers across the country fear a new proposal by CMS will increase fees and decrease access to data used to...
Technology
'Behind the Times': Washington Tries to Catch Up With AI's Use in Healthcare
The scope of AI's impact ? and the potential for future changes ? means government is already playing catch-up.
Payer
'Junk Insurance' Part 1: A Regulatory Case Study
The regulatory tug of war over short-term limited duration insurance.
CEO
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get
Low-income families that need safety-net services, such as food and cash assistance, have become collateral damage.
Payer
Inside Braidwood v. Becerra: Will Payers Waffle?
Court filings from labor and health plan organizations raise the question: Who might blink first if the Preventive Services Mandate...
Payer
Inside Braidwood V. Becerra: Prevention Innovation at Risk
Prevention needs innovation just as much as treatment. Its coverage also needs a mandate.
CEO
Who Polices Hospitals Merging Across Markets? States Give Different Answers
For 50 years, federal regulators have not stepped in to prevent hospitals from merging with systems in other markets.
Human Resources
Most Employees Have Experienced Workplace Discrimination
There's an opportunity to better train and educate employees about the importance of anti-discrimination in the workplace.