I recently had the good fortune to spend many hours on the phone with our family’s health insurance provider. I know what you’re thinking: How can I do that too? It’s easy. All you have to do is try ...

Introduction The appeal of e-cigarettes is concerning as vaping is harmful to health. Flavoured e-cigarettes are particularly ...

Prior authorization requirements cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $35 billion each year, and their overuse has triggered a backlash, stirring some policymakers into action. Whether these ...

The requirement for prior authorization was more common for patients identifying as Black, Hispanic and with non-Medicare insurance. HealthDay News — For patients with heart failure, prior ...

Prior authorization, a process that requires physicians to obtain approval from health care insurers before certain treatments are covered, may keep patients from filling prescriptions for two ...

Whether you’re filling a prescription or scheduling a procedure, chances are you’ve been asked whether you have prior authorization. By learning to navigate prior authorization and what steps to take ...

Prior authorization is the top challenge that Americans have when navigating the healthcare system, according to a new KFF poll. About 32% of those polled said prior authorization requirements are a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Prior authorization is the top challenge that Americans have when navigating the health care system, according to a new KFF poll. About 32% of those polled said prior authorization ...

Artificial intelligence has become healthcare’s favorite scapegoat, especially in insurance. Every denied claim, every delayed approval, every inexplicable “not medically necessary” response seems to ...

Listen in as “Life Kit” host Marielle Segarra and health reporter Sarah Boden untangle the red tape that can make the prior authorization process frustrating. This story also ran on NPR. It can be ...

Semaglutide (GLP-1) drugs like Ozempic are designed to treat type 2 diabetes, but are widely known for their effect on weight loss. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Groups representing low-income ...