The cardiovascular care of thousands of Missouri patients is suddenly up in the air. The heart of the issue is a practice's alleged interest in opening up a new private equity-backed clinic.
On Tuesday, a judge formally rejected a motion by the company to have the case dismissed. Carelon Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of Elevance, is accused of publishing an inaccurate directory of providers for those seeking mental health services.
Individuals with private insurance or group health plans are entitled to eight free over-the-counter tests each month, the Biden administration announced this week.
Hospital consolidations have more than doubled since 2009 and most evidence suggests patients suffer as a result, NYU experts explained in JAMA Network Open.
