The case comes on behalf of Sandra Peters, a North Carolina resident who noticed her out-of-pocket expense for her monthly physical therapy appointments unexpectedly doubled to $14 in February 2014.
Some families are thrilled that their children no longer have to wear masks, while others say they're still tentative and urging their kids to keep wearing face coverings for now.
Medicare Advantage associations supported CMS' use of the minimum coding adjustment, while MedPAC advocated for an increase.
“The Florida Department of Health is going to be the first state to officially recommend against the COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children," Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said Monday.
Dr. Cheryl Pegus, executive vice president of health and wellness at Walmart, joins The Check Up to discuss the Walmart strategy.
Medicare has proposed limiting coverage of Aduhelm, a costly new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease, and prominent groups are pressing to make it more available. But among those facing the disease, the outlook is nuanced.
Texas Children’s Hospital announced that its decision to stop gender-affirming therapies was made after it reviewed Gov. Greg Abbott's order.
The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe.
