PA insurers ease restrictions on substance abuse treatment by Evan Sweeney Friday, October 12, 2018 In an agreement with the state, seven commercial insurers are dropping prior authorization for medications that treat substance abuse disorders.
Governors push for ACA stabilization, Medicaid innovation by Paige Minemyer Tuesday, February 27, 2018 A bipartisan group of governors has released a blueprint for health reform, which builds on recommendations they released last year.
An uncle’s overdose spurs Medicaid official to change course by Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News Monday, January 29, 2018 Andrey Ostrovsky, former, chief medical officer for Medicaid, quit his job so he could more directly fight drug addiction.
Doctors, nurses urge Senate to reject latest ACA repeal bill by Joanne Finnegan, Ilene MacDonald Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Add doctors and nurses to the growing list of providers opposed to the Graham-Cassidy bill in the U.S. Senate, the latest effort to repeal the ACA.
Pennsylvania Health Secretary to join Geisinger by Ilene MacDonald Wednesday, June 28, 2017 Karen Murphy has been named executive vice president of Geisinger’s Steele Institute for Healthcare Innovation.
