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Use Of Independent Medical Review: Almost One-Half Of Coverage Denials Overturned

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In an ahead-of-print article published this month, Grace A. Lin and coauthors explore how almost one-half of health plan coverage denials that were appealed to independent medical review were overturned.

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Addressing Low-Value Care In Traditional Medicare ([link removed] )

Michael E. Chernew and A. Mark Fendrick

A MAHA Check-Up: Is The United States Getting Healthier? ([link removed] )

Ada Peters and Richard Hughes IV

Senate Fails To Extend Enhanced ACA Subsidies; Focus Turns To House ([link removed] )

Katie Keith

part of our Health Policy At A Crossroads series

Converting ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Into HSA Contributions Would Worsen Affordability, Experts Say ([link removed] )

Adrianna McIntyre et al.

Medicaid Financing And The Health Care Safety Net: Preparing For Challenges Ahead ([link removed] )

Michael C. Wang and Paula Chatterjee

part of our Medicaid Financing series

To Mitigate The Health Impacts Of Mis- And Disinformation, States Should Mandate Digital Watermarking ([link removed] )

Pranay Narang et al.

UnitedHealthcare’s Remote Monitoring Rollback Misreads The Evidence And Jeopardizes Care ([link removed] )

Katharine Lawrence et al.

The Costs Are Too Damn High: Responding To Affordability Pressures In ACA Markets ([link removed] )

Scott Heiser et al.

part of our Health Policy At A Crossroads series

The Race To Create Human Eggs In The Lab Is Outpacing Policy ([link removed] )

Emily Packard Dawson

Hospice, Heal Thyself ([link removed] )

Ira Byock

All The News That’s Sick To Print ([link removed] )

Merrill Goozner

part of our Health Affairs Reads series

Critical Access Pharmacy Designations Could Strengthen Access To Pharmacies ([link removed] )

Emily Gravlee et al.

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