One man’s journey from gambling addiction to recovery and advocacy
Mike Sciandra grew up around gamblers. It wasn’t long before he became one. He gambled for more than 20 years,...
How St. Luke’s uncovered more than $19 million in billable coverage
Challenge: Manual coverage identification can’t keep pace with growing self-pay volume With healthcare costs continuing to climb, many patients are...
The HPV Vaccine: Access and Use in the U.S.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is the first and only vaccination that helps protect individuals from getting several cancers that are associated...
A look at Evernorth’s new facility, specialty pharmacy strategy
In late October, Evernorth opened a new specialty pharmacy and distribution facility in Newark, Delaware, with the goal of making...
Abortion Pill’s Safety Called into Question in Congressional Actions Based on Misleading Data — The Monitor
Highlights False claims about the safety of mifepristone, the abortion pill used in roughly two-thirds of U.S. abortions, are driving...
Proposed CMS rule would set prior auth deadlines for drugs
The Trump administration has issued a proposed rule that aims to significantly overhaul prior authorization for pharmaceuticals. Through the Interoperability...
Domestic HIV Funding in the White House FY2027 Budget Request
President Trump’s FY 2027 budget request, the second of his second term, was released on April 3, 2026, and proposes...
CMS proposes 2.4% hospital pay increase, mandatory model rollout
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a 2.4% payment rate bump for inpatient services for fiscal year...
OBBBA readiness: Tackling OBBBA’s front-end fallout
At A Glance Sweeping changes to healthcare coverage and reimbursement under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) are set...
Key Facts about the Uninsured Population
How many people are uninsured? For the first time since 2019, the number of people without health coverage and the...
