Bill mandating electronic prior authorizations may not improve care quality
The Act, along with mandating the adoption of electronic prior authorization, requires greater levels of transparency, approval rates, and rationale for denied requests.
House decision on drug price negotiations may have little impact on drug industry, some say
The Act left out individuals who are covered by private insurance, and left pharmacy benefit managers, who negotiate drug prices, off the hook.
The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.
Lacking enough support, Senate GOP forced to push back Better Care Reconciliation Act vote
Once Republican leadership emerged to explain why the vote was being delayed, they defaulted to a familiar script: bashing the Affordable Care Act.