A new study from the Paragon Health Institute looked into the potential for expanding means testing within the Medicare program.
Paragon explains that the study was conducted because of the rising costs of Medicare and its relationship to federal debt, which require innovative solutions to stave off depletion of the Medicare Trust...Arizona News
Arizona's rate of cancer diagnoses is expected to climb over the next year, and although the industry has made strides in cancer care, partially supported by President Biden's Cancer Moonshot, physician retention issues pose a significant threat to providing adequate treatment for an increasing volume of patients.
Arizona is expected...National News
More than 300 members of Congress sent a letter to the Biden administration asking it to use its regulatory authority to reduce the ability for insurers to use administrative hurdles like prior authorization to inhibit patient access to care.
The letter was signed by a bipartisan group of 61 senators and 233 members of the House of...
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs released a series of recommendations this week for modernizing and realigning the VA health care system. The recommendations set forth by the VA propose closing eight Arizona Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) including Yuma, Casa Grande, Sierra Vista, Southeast Tucson, Northeast Phoenix,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the availability of $1 billion for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program to support major construction and renovation projects across the country. The funding builds on President Biden's commitment to ensuring equity in access to COVID-19...News
In a retrospective analysis of post-acute claims by The American Journal of Managed Care, patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage have better outcomes and lower cost following skilled nursing facility discharge than patients enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
Medicare Advantage v.s. traditional Medicare
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Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), Medicaid expansion and 12-month continuous eligibility for pregnant and postpartum women will play an important role in ensuring continuity of care and aid in combatting disparities in maternal mortality rates.
During the pandemic, pregnant women and new mothers have had to navigate virtual...
Millions of Americans will temporarily have access to health insurance coverage at a lower cost due to the first wide-ranging expansion of the Affordable Care Act. The subsidies for health insurance are part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that was signed into law by President Joe Biden on...Government
The American Rescue Plan is set to reduce health care costs, expand access to insurance coverage and address health care disparities. The Biden-Harris Administration is working to ensure that nearly everyone who buys their own individual or family health insurance through a Marketplace can receive a tax credit to reduce their premiums....Arizona News
As millions of workers lose income through furloughs and wage cuts, COVID-19 may exacerbate the trend of employer-based health insurance becoming less affordable and premium contributions and deductibles taking up a larger share of household income.
The process needs to be made easier for workers and their families to enroll in...
