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Arkansas Creates Health Care Expenditure Tracking Tool
Arkansas has created a dashboard capturing the state’s expenditures on medical, pharmacy, and dental services in the state, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. The dashboard supports assessment of health care access challenges and the influence of various factors on health care spending in the state.
Read MoreMassachusetts Enhances Regulatory Oversight of Health Care Transactions
A new Massachusetts law strengthens regulatory oversight of health care transactions to prevent anticompetitive mergers and financial instability in the industry, reports JDSupra. The law imposes False Claims Act liability on health care owners and investors for undisclosed violations and expands the enforcement powers of the Attorney General. Signed by Governor Maura Healey on January […]
Read MoreCalifornia Health Care Affordability Board Shifts Focus to High-Cost Outliers
California’s Health Care Affordability Board is taking steps to regulate high-cost hospital spending, reports Monterey County Now. The board is focusing on hospitals and providers with prices significantly above state benchmarks, aiming to curb excessive costs that contribute to rising health care expenses for Californians.
Read MoreIndiana Enacts Executive Orders Addressing Health Care Costs and Transparency
Governor Mike Braun has signed multiple executive orders related to health care costs and transparency, reports Inside Indiana Business. The executive orders include: directing state agencies to improve price transparency for health care services and directing the state to investigate affordability measures related to reducing surprise medical billing, anticompetitive steering practices among pharmacy benefit managers, […]
Read MoreNew Jersey Updates Health Insurance Regulations with New Bulletins
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has issued two bulletins outlining key updates to the state’s health insurance regulations, reports JDSupra. Effective January 1, 2025, the changes include new licensing requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), stricter guidelines on how insurers calculate anticipated loss ratios, and mandated response timeframes for prior authorization requests. […]
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