American insurers promised to fix prior authorization and failed. Congress can fix this.
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A component in the OBBBA can provide healthier lives for rural residents and patients
The prohibition was rooted in caution, but its practical effect has been to protect incumbent hospital systems from competition at the expense of patients
Updating fraud detection systems will preserve program stability and safeguard patient outcomes
A recent EO could initiate a policy shift to implement better solutions for chronic social ills
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The program has become a revenue-generating tool for hospitals rather than a mechanism to support low-income Americans
Where available, home care can provide improved health outcomes at a lower cost.