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Why a Change to Pregnancy Billing Codes Matters
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (26+ words) Pregnancy in the US will soon come with a more itemized—and possibly higher—price tag. Starting in January, a billing code overhaul will end the current "one. .....
No, Grandma, Brad Pitt Isn't Pitching Medicare on Facebook
3+ week, 4+ day ago (344+ words) Meta is under fresh fire over some of its ads, and being watched carefully on what happens next. A new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate says Facebook is awash. .. No, Grandma, Brad Pitt Isn't Pitching Medicare on…...
No Payout for Whistleblower Who Helped SEC Land $19 M Fine
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (358+ words) A Deutsche Bank insider who helped federal regulators land a $19 million penalty is now in court arguing she should get a piece of it'rather than nothing. The Wall Street. .. No Payout for Whistleblower Who Helped SEC Land $19 M Fine A…...
No Wealth Tax? Mamdani Floats a 'Last Resort"
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (336+ words) New York City's new mayor just put homeowners on notice, though he's made clear he hopes his warning never comes to fruition. Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday floated a nearly. .. No Wealth Tax? Mamdani Floats a 'Last Resort' New York City's…...
Medicare Rate Freeze Proposal Shocks Insurers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (480+ words) Investors betting on a Medicare Advantage windfall just got a jolt. Shares of major health insurers sank on Tuesday after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed. .. Medicare Rate Freeze Proposal Shocks Insurers Investors betting on a Medicare Advantage…...
Obama Care Sign-Ups Fall 1. 4 M After Subsidies Expire
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) Sticker shock is already showing up in the Obama Care numbers. Federal data released Monday show about 22. 8 million people signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage effective. .. Obama Care Sign-Ups Fall 1. 4 M After Subsidies Expire Sticker shock is already showing…...
California Weighs One-Time 5% Tax on Billionaires
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (433+ words) California voters may soon be asked whether to tap the fortunes of roughly 255 billionaires in a one-time bid to shore up health and social programs. A proposed ballot initiative would impose a 5% tax on the assets'not income'of California-based billionaires in…...
Trump Inks Drug Price Deals With 9 Major Manufacturers
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (384+ words) President Trump doubled down on his "affordability" narrative by unveiling his biggest batch yet of drug-pricing deals'even as questions loom about how much they'll actually shave off Americans' pharmacy bills. At the White House on Friday, Trump announced agreements with…...
Anthem to Penalize Hospitals for Using Out-of-Network Docs
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (479+ words) Health insurer Anthem has announced a new policy that will penalize hospitals for using doctors who aren't part of its network, a move that critics warn could shrink patient options and disrupt care. Under the policy, set to debut on…...
Equifax Sees a Big Windfall as Medicaid Work Rules Kick In
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (393+ words) When Equifax CEO Mark Begor addressed investors over the summer, he highlighted a "massive" business opportunity: helping states enforce new Medicaid work requirements, a move likely to leave millions without health insurance but poised to boost the company's bottom line....