How Emblem Health’s CFO is looking at reforming prior authorization – MedCity News

How Emblem Health’s CFO is looking at reforming prior authorization – MedCity News

Emblem Health’ s chief financial officer knows that prior authorization — where patients have to get advance clearance for a procedure from their insurance companies through their providers — can be frustrating. But in an interview at the Total Health conference organized by Reuters Events in Chicago on Thursday, she rejected the notion that the system is pernicious because it […]

Children’s hospitals, overflowing with respiratory patients, consider calling National Guard

Children’s hospitals, overflowing with respiratory patients, consider calling National Guard

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Some children’s hospitals around the country are being overwhelmed with patients suffering from respiratory illnesses. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in particular is on the rise, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases have spiked, especially in the Northeast and South. For the last few weeks, Connecticut Children’s Hospital in […]

States should be allowed to regulate PBMs, according to 35 state AGs advocating in Oklahoma case – MedCity News

States should be allowed to regulate PBMs, according to 35 state AGs advocating in Oklahoma case – MedCity News

Thirty five state attorneys general signed an amicus brief claiming that Oklahoma state law should trump federal law in a case involving the question of who can regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen in the prescription drug industry.  After a national trade association for PBMs known as Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) sued the state of Oklahoma claiming the […]

7 Cool 3-Piece Suits That Will Make You Feel So Powerful

7 Cool 3-Piece Suits That Will Make You Feel So Powerful

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. We’re big fans of the matching-set look, and the elevated version of the matching set is the suit. We love a blazer-and-trouser combination, but […]

Charlize Theron Just Wore a Hip-High Slit and Fishnet Tights on the Red Carpet

Charlize Theron Just Wore a Hip-High Slit and Fishnet Tights on the Red Carpet

There’s so much going on with Charlize Theron’s newest red-carpet outfit that I couldn’t even fit it all into one headline—yet she still manages to pull it off with aplomb. There’s the bra-exposing sheer top, the very on-trend rosette detailing at the neckline, the voluminous skirt with a hip-high slit, and the knee-high lacy boots. Phew! That’s a lot for one outfit, but […]

2 Wedding Gift Ideas That Will Make Your Wife Smile

2 Wedding Gift Ideas That Will Make Your Wife Smile

There are countless days, some more significant than others, while others are simply forgotten. But there is that day that will completely change your life and the way you perceive the world—for the better.  I thought you’d have guessed by now, but if you haven’t, let me remind you that today is your wedding day.  No matter what happens in the days to come, […]

NIH looking into Boston University’s COVID-19 research

NIH looking into Boston University’s COVID-19 research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is looking into COVID-19 research that was conducted at Boston University to determine whether the experiment should have been subject to agency guidelines. Earlier this month, researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine published findings from a preprint study in which they combined the ancestral COVID-19 virus with genetic data from the circulating […]

If You Love Delicate Jewelry, The Dainty Ring Of Your Dreams Is Here

If You Love Delicate Jewelry, The Dainty Ring Of Your Dreams Is Here

The brand is known for its graceful and minimal jewelry aesthetic as well as its affordable, handcrafted jewelry. Its newly designed Petite Diamond Distance Band comes at the within-reach price of $590, yet it doesn’t spare the luxe appearance of a sparkling ring. Instead, it’s a versatile diamond stacking ring that’s made to last. We won’t spoil any more details, […]