Bill of Health

DECEMBER 6, 2023

By Hannah Rahim Many mental health provider directories for private and public insurance plans contain inaccurate or outdated provider information , which creates a misleading illusion of accessible care. These ghost networks result in many patients being unable to access essential mental health care.

Governance 144

Governance Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 144

Bill of Health

JANUARY 20, 2022

Today’s pandemic destabilized hospital care because hospitals were neither coordinated nor managed systemically in order to meet population demands. American banks are now governed by a reformed regulatory framework that enables, and sometimes requires, them to cooperate and coordinate appropriate systemic responses.

COVID-19 130

COVID-19 Hospitals Governance Public Health 130

Bill of Health

OCTOBER 5, 2023

By Hannah Rahim Algorithms used in health care have the potential to improve health outcomes but are susceptible to racial bias , which can have detrimental consequences for minority populations. Involvement of state governments State Attorneys General in California and D.C.

FDA 157

FDA Governance Public Health Hospitals 157

Health Populi

AUGUST 16, 2019

One-third of employers were already doing this in 2019, with another 20% adding in 2020 and 16% considering for 2021-22. Some 15% of companies will consider this tactic in 2021-22. 18% of large eployers offered rebates at POS in 2019, and 40% are considering incorporating this patient-Rx payment tactic in 2021-22.

Governance 74

Governance Health Care Reform FDA ACA 74

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

For example: Had the health insurance industry been allowed to continue operating as it did prior to HIPAA, tens of millions of Americans would be excluded from health plan benefits. Had the momentum to improve health care not been given a kickstart by HIPAA, subsequent health care initiatives may never have happened.

HIPAA 119

HIPAA Fraud Health Insurance Health Care Reform 119

Kaiser Health News

JULY 20, 2023

. “I have real concerns about this trend,” Stein said in 2021 about the state’s wave of hospital consolidations. “Hospital system pricing is closely related to this issue, as consolidations drive up already inordinate health care costs.” “This is bad public policy.

Hospitals 55

Hospitals Medical Billing Health Care Reform Health Insurance 55

Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

We deliberately organized our health law casebook (since our first edition, and now on the brink of our third) to reflect that shift in emphasis toward federal authority, particularly in regulating health insurance markets that traditionally were the domain of state business and consumer protection laws.

Public Health 176

Public Health COVID-19 Medicaid Medicaid 176