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Louisiana independent pharmacies praise passage of bills targeting drug prices
53+ min ago (467+ words) METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - DBS Pharmacy is going on its eighth year of doing business on Airline Drive in Metairie. The pharmacy's owner says breaking even during some of those years has been a challenge, and she's not alone. "I've had…...
Louisiana closes United Healthcare Medicaid contract, reassigns 280, 000 members
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (226+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - The Louisiana Department of Health announced the closure of its contract with United Healthcare. Nearly 280, 000 Medicaid members were reassigned to other managed care organizations. The department said it established a Special Enrollment Period from Jan. 15 to…...
Lubbock family's $330 K surgery bill drops to $2 K after insurance reversal
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (61+ words) fox8live. com Lubbock family's $330 K surgery bill drops to $2 K after insurance reversal Quad-City Times Bix 7 announces 2026 race updates Subdivision debates highlight clash between county rules and community needs 13 Action News: Sports for March 25, 2026 Further repairs to Quincy Memorial Bridge begin…...
Negotiations for new contract over between Spartanburg Regional, insurance company
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (66+ words) fox8live. com Negotiations for new contract over between Spartanburg Regional, insurance company Pet of the Week: Bean from Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue Things to do: Activities and events in the Omaha metro, March 13-15 BREAKING - Body found during missing person investigation identified…...
New bill would let insurance companies offer cheaper policies that ban lawsuits
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (563+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Amid soaring property insurance premiums, a Louisiana state lawmaker is proposing legislation that would allow insurance companies to offer policies barring property owners from suing if they believe they've been treated unfairly. Rep. Mark Wright, a Republican…...
LCMC Health reaches verbal agreement with United Healthcare, avoiding potential cost increases for patients
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (461+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Patients with United Healthcare coverage will continue to pay normal, in-network rates at LCMC Health facilities after the two sides reached a verbal agreement, according to a statement from LCMC Health. The agreement is extended through Nov....
Survey: Many Americans fear cuts to Medicare and Social Security
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (147+ words) (Investigate TV) " People are feeling uncertain about the future of both Medicare and Social Security, according to a new Nerd Wallet survey. Kate Ashford with Nerd Wallet said they found a lot of anxiety is tied to the current administration…...
Health insurers announce plan to simplify preapproval process
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (654+ words) United Healthcare, CVS Health's Aetna and dozens of other insurers say they plan to reduce the scope of health care claims subject to prior authorization, standardize parts of the process and expand responses done in real time. Prior authorization means…...
Louisiana government IT costs dramatically increased in recent years
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (270+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) " The amount of money Louisiana state government spent on information technology products and services increased dramatically over three recent budget cycles, from July 2021 through June 2024. Louisiana state agencies went from spending $554. 4 million with the Office…...
Independent pharmacies describe new law as a lifeline for their business
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (568+ words) Metairie, La (WVUE) -After intense lobbying by pharmacy giant CVS, including sending text messages to customers, state senators killed a bill this week that CVS says would've resulted in the company pulling out of Louisiana. Lawmakers did pass House Bill…...