health care

TL/DR - Cook Children’s Health Plan has filed two lawsuits against the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to prevent their removal as a Medicaid contractor. The lawsuits aim to halt a $116 billion Medicaid procurement process that would remove Cook Children’s and two other hospital-affiliated children’s health plans from Medicaid STAR and…

TL/DR - About Care, a non-profit organization operating in Phoenix since 2006, provides support services to homebound senior citizens and people with disabilities. The organization uses its 160 volunteers to provide transportation, help with groceries, and offer company to seniors, serving 600 clients across the Valley. The organization, which…

TL/DR - A bill aimed at consolidating six healthcare agencies in South Carolina was halted by Republican Rep. Josiah Magnuson on the final day of the General Assembly session. Magnuson objected to the bill due to concerns it could vest too much power in a "healthcare czar" during pandemic emergencies. Despite this, the bill was broadly supported,…

TL/DR - The Illinois House of Representatives has passed the “Healthcare Protection Act” that curbs some practices used by health insurance companies to control health care services costs. The bill bans the practice of step therapy in prescription drug plans, prohibits insurers from requiring prior authorization before covering in-patient…