Guthrie warns making telehealth expansion permanent must be paid for; costs unsure, but projected to be several billion dollars
Kentucky Health NewsIf telehealth services are to remain expanded as they were in the pandemic, Congress must offset the cost, U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie of Bowling Green said in...
Paxlovid is effective against Covid-19, but many people eligible for it are not getting it; it’s free to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
Getty Images By Dr. Nicholas Van SickelsUniversity of Kentucky A safe and effective medication designed to prevent mild to moderate Covid-19 infections from becoming more dangerous has been available...
Anthem is among health insurers now covering anti-obesity drug if prescribed to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke
One of Kentucky’s major health insurers is among the first that have “agreed to start paying for the popular anti-obesity drug Wegovy for certain people on Medicare with heart-related conditions,”...
Government Accountability Office says Medicare and Medicaid each overpaid health-care providers by about $50 billion in 2023
Inside Health Policy chart; Government Accountability Office data Improper payments, mainly through overpayments, in Medicare and Medicaid are expected to total about $50 billion each for 2023, the federal Government...
Baptist settles dispute with Humana, but not United and WellCare
Baptist Health Lexington By Deborah YetterKentucky Lantern Baptist Health and Humana have ended a months-long standoff over Kentuckians with health coverage through Medicare Advantage and commercial insurance plans, the...