The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency could have significant implications for the estimated 15 million consumers on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to...
An oversight report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to one in four maternal deaths in the first two years of the pandemic....
A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that employers are concerned about covering employees’ mental health needs almost three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic....
According to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and reported by Axios, Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous Americans were found to be 1.2 to...
While nonprofit hospitals publicly declare millions in losses in services to Medicare patients as part of the community benefits they provide, they also often claim millions in profits from...
Despite the hospital price transparency rule enacted in January 2021, 67 percent of North Carolina hospitals were found to not be in compliance, according to a study conducted by...
Public health officials are proposing to redefine the list of “never events” for hospitals, according to Axios. In JAMA Health Forum, a health journal focused on health care related...
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have been driving up the prices of medications and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is starting to take action, according to Chris Blackley in an...
A report from the Center for American Progress, as reported by Becker’s Hospital Review, said policymakers should question whether giving hospitals “carte blanche for community benefits in exchange for...
According to researchers from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, and reported by Healthcare Dive, state insurance departments lack the resources needed to enforce federal mental health protections for...
Experts Warn Medicaid Coverage for Some Children Might End Soon | Consumers for Quality Care
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The number of children without health insurance could increase next year if Congress does not renew an Act passed in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic by January....
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New legislation has been introduced to protect survivors of sexual assault after a study was released which found survivors are oftentimes billed for their care, according to NBC News...
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Consumers with either no health insurance or with high-deductible plans are more likely to be burdened with medical debt, according to Health Payer Intelligence. Data compiled by the Census...
Data Shows Vast Majority of Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are Preventable | Consumers for Quality Care
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The CDC has released new data that suggests nearly 85 percent of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, according to Axios. The CDC Maternal Mortality Review Committees studied data from 2017...
Private Medicare Plans Misled Customers Into Signing Up, Senate Report Says
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The report by Senate Democrats points to widespread misbehavior by the plans and the marketing firms they hire.