Navigating Uncertainty: Hospitals Confront Medicaid Cuts

Healthcare affordability has been a growing concern for years. As costs continue to shift to patients through rising premiums, coinsurance, and the widespread use of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), more Americans are finding themselves underinsured and expected to pay thousands of dollars before their insurance kicks in.  The recently passed Big Beautiful Bill will accelerate…

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Another Extension Expected for Virtual Prescribing, Same Uncertainty

In November, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) indicated that the DEA may soon offer a fourth extension of telehealth e-prescribing flexibilities. For the last 5 years since the Covid PHE began, temporary extensions have been critical for patients prescribed controlled medications via telehealth and for whom in-person requirements create serious barriers to care…

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