Insurers’ Delays in Approving Medical Care Persist, Despite Promises
Doctors and patients complain that the controversial practice of prior authorization for treatment and procedures is still widespread.
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UnitedHealth’s Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline Upsets Medical Providers
The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.
Former Fetterman Aide Expressed Concern to Doctor About Senator’s Mental Health
The former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman last year wrote to a doctor who had treated him, pointing to “warning signs” that suggested the senator could be backsliding on his recovery from a mental health crisis.
New York Court Blocks Texas From Filing Summons Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills
The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.
Trump to Nominate Susan Monarez to Lead C.D.C.
Currently the agency’s acting director, Dr. Monarez would be the first nonphysician to head the agency in more than 50 years.
Texas Midwife Charged in Abortion Case
The two arrests in greater Houston appear to be the first time abortion providers have been charged with violating abortion bans in their state since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.