CMS Releases Inflation Reduction Act First Anniversary Fact Sheet
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Inflation Reduction Act First Anniversary Fact Sheet. The fact sheet provides a summary…
Day: August 16, 2023
Pennsylvania is Considers Letting Psychologists Prescribe Medicine for Patients
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a shortcut of sorts to expand healthcare access, letting psychologists, not just psychiatrists, prescribe medic…
Pennsylvania Disenrolls 137,000 Medicaid Enrollees Following Redeterminations
Pennsylvania has disenrolled 137,000 Medicaid beneficiaries since eligibility redeterminations began in April. Approximately 44% have been disenrolled…
A Public Comment Period Has Been Requested on Proposed 2024 Insurance Rate Increases in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) announced a public comment period on health insurance marketplace rates for the 2024 enrollment period. W…
New Proposed Regulations are Set to Protect Consumers Against Short-Term Plans
Short-term health insurance plans don’t offer the same consumer protections guaranteed in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, such as a ban on ex…
The New DEA Notice Says It’s Open to Relaxing Virtual Prescribing Rules
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) said in a notice that was posted on August 4, that it is open to creating a special registration process that wou…
Changes in Federal Regulations Regarding Medical Providers Prescribing Buprenorphine
View a presentation to understand the recent changes in training requirements for providers prescribing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Ph…
National Uninsured Rate Reached All-Time Low Before Unwinding
On August 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new report showing that the national uninsured rate reached an…
Thousands in Pittsburgh, PA Could Get Their Medical Debt Reduced or Eliminated
An estimated 24,000 Pittsburghers could soon have their medical debt reduced after City Council approved a new contract with a nonprofit group. For a …
Read How Strengthening Primary Care May Be the Key to Fixing U.S. Healthcare System
In an opinion piece, the authors argue that investment in primary care is essential to improving the nation’s healthcare system. Primary care is the…