CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the structure of a federal health task force that recommends preventive medical services that must be provided to patients at no cost under the Affordable Care Act. The ruling from the Supreme Court in the case known as Kennedy v. … Read more
Stephanie Ivory counts on Medicaid to get treated for gastrointestinal conditions and a bulging disc that makes standing or sitting for long periods painful. Her disabilities keep her from working, she said. Ivory, 58, of Columbus, Ohio, believes she would be exempt from a requirement that adult Medicaid recipients work, but she worries about the … Read more
Why the multibillion-dollar kidney dialysis industry is under fire – CBS News Watch CBS News Death rates for U.S. kidney dialysis patients are among the highest in the industrialized world. A CBS News investigation found that a third of dialysis clinics fail to meet federal performance standards. Now, as Erin Moriarty reports, there’s a push … Read more
UnitedHealthcare , Kaiser Permanente and other major U.S. health insurers say they want to make it faster and easier for patients to obtain care. Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), a trade association that represents the health insurance industry, announced Monday that some of its biggest members are taking steps to streamline “prior authorization” — industry jargon for … Read more