A meager 3% of Americans obtained health coverage through the Affordable Care Act exchange within one year of leaving Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according to new findings published by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC).

Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston has paired with Israeli startup FeelBetter on a retrospective study of patients at risk due to taking multiple medications. The simultaneous use of multiple medications to treat diseases and other health conditions, called polypharmacy, is common among older adults with chronic conditions.

Clover Health co-founder and President Andrew Toy will take the reins as CEO of the insurtech company when current CEO Vivek Garipalli transitions out of the role at the end of the year. Garipalli will stay on with the company as its executive chairperson, and will work closely with Toy on the transition.

Director of clinical education, practice and informatics at Kaiser Permanente Michelle Machon, discusses how KP leveraged legacy tech in unexpected ways during the pandemic to keep patients, providers and families connected.  

An effective way to close care gaps would be to foster better coordination between Medicaid and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), according to a new survey from health tech company Pacity Health. The results suggest that while Medicaid-eligible parents appreciate their health plan and trust their doctors for medical […]

Trilliant Health’s Sanjula Jain talks about Amazon’s planned $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical and its meaning for patients and providers.  

In a 51-50 vote with Vice President Kamala Harris as the tie-breaker, the Senate on Saturday passed the Inflation Reduction Act that includes much of the sought-after Democratic priorities on drug negotiations and continued Affordable Care Act subsidies. The bill now heads to the House, where it is expected to pass and then move on […]

SCAN Health Plan will be expanding its Medicare Advantage coverage into Texas beginning in 2023, marking it as the latest insurer to increase its foothold in the MA space. The company is also planning a further expansion in Nevada. Pending regulatory approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the expansions would bring SCAN’s […]

CVS Health and telehealth outfit Amwell have joined together to unveil the former’s virtual primary care service, signaling the retail drugstore chain’s next steps in establishing a stronger online presence.

Interviews have examined health disparities, healthcare access and a lack of rural providers, according Heidi Altman, associate professor at Georgia Southern University.