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Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 3/4/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 3/4/22 Feds report $88B in medical debt on credit reports, vow crackdown on abusive practices Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/25/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/25/22 Federal court strikes down part of HHS surprise billing rule Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 2/25/22 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 2/25/22 Parents have given up custody to get care for children with severe needs. Ohio Medicaid is closer to ending that Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/25/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/25/22 Patients say hospitals should disclose emergency department facility fees Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/25/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/25/22 Cerner and Social Security Administration collaborate on disability claims process Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/25/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/25/22 Payers, providers ask for 3-month notice of Medicaid redeterminations Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 2/18/22 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 2/18/22 Anthem BCBS acquires Ohio Medicaid contract from Paramount Advantage Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/18/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/18/22 HHS floats $30B COVID-19 request with no new provider funding, senior senator says Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/18/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/18/22 CMS claws back Medicare payments from hospitals that own nursing schools Read More
Payer News Sharon Daugherty 2/11/22 Payer News Sharon Daugherty 2/11/22 Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/11/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/11/22 Telehealth Accounted for 8% of Outpatient Visits More Than a Year into COVID-19 Pandemic, Suggesting a More Permanent Shift in How Patients Receive Care Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/11/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/11/22 HHS running out of money to pay providers for treating uninsured COVID-19 patients Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 2/11/22 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 2/11/22 Kaiser Permanente's 'secret' Medicaid deal with California raises eyebrows Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/11/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/11/22 Skirmish Between Biden and Red States Over Medicaid Leaves Enrollees in the Balance Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/4/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/4/22 Mental Health Therapists Seek Exemption From Part of Law to Ban Surprise Billing Read More
Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/4/22 Federal/National News Sharon Daugherty 2/4/22 Sen. Casey: UnitedHealth has reprocessed more than 1.6M claims for COVID-19 vaccines Read More
State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 2/4/22 State-Specific News Sharon Daugherty 2/4/22 Universal healthcare bill fails to pass in California Read More
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