The amount of in-network care patients received across different specialties and settings jumped significantly as surprise billing protections took effect, according to a FAIR Health analysis shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: The federal No Surprises Act, which shields insured patients from large unexpected medical bills from out-of-network providers, and similar efforts may have also resulted in more providers becoming part of insurers' networks, the data suggests.
Why it matters: The virus is considered the second leading cause of death worldwide during the first year of a child's life. The data suggests demand was strong despite broader vaccine skepticism and the potential for confusion over more childhood immunization options.
A year after former President Carter entered hospice care at home, his experience has shined a spotlight on lengthy stays in the end-of-life treatment option.
The big picture: Hospice care is linked to increased patient and family satisfaction, and there's even evidence it canextend life expectancy. But long stays have also been associated with fraud.
Alabama's Supreme Court threw a new wrinkle into the post-Roe reproductive health landscape, ruling late last week that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization are children under state law.
Why it matters: How states define unborn human beings could determine access to assisted reproductive care and has big implications for IVF clinics, which could be held liable for discarding surplus embryos.
