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8 articles from Healthcare practitioners
Navigating Payer Denials: A Physician Advisor’s Perspective #2
A physician advisor recently described a case that should unsettle anyone who cares about fair, clinically grounded coverage decisions: a Medicaid patient arrived comatose from an overdose, was emergently intubated, developed aspiration pneumonia, and stayed through three midnights before leaving against medical advice. By any bedside standard, this is acute, unstable care—exactly what…
Inside ERISA Denials: Why Employers May Be the Real Decision-Makers Behind Your Insurance Card
Insurance denials aren’t new, but they’re hitting a breaking point right now. As prior authorizations surge and patients face longer delays for everything from imaging to specialty drugs, more providers are realizing that the “payer” on the card often isn’t the one truly holding the reins. A growing share of Americans are covered…
Demystifying the Global Health Workforce
Global nursing shortages are reshaping healthcare systems, and international leaders share what needs to happen next
Universal Health Coverage: A Catalyst for Global Change
Nursing leaders reveal how frontline healthcare workers are reshaping policy and access across continents
Improving Healthcare Access Through Nontraditional Benefits and Discount Plans
Employers and individuals are turning to alternative healthcare solutions to fill coverage gaps that traditional insurance leaves behind
ICN: Investing in the Future of the Global Nurse Workforce
A projected shortage of 13 million nurses by 2030 demands immediate action on workforce sustainability and policy reform
Health Plans are Now Covering New Weight Loss Drugs. This Can Help Fix the Obesity Epidemic
Widespread insurance coverage of breakthrough weight loss medications could redirect billions in healthcare spending from treating obesity-related diseases to p
FinFit: The Evolution of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits
Employers are reimagining health benefits to address soaring deductibles and protect workers from rising out-of-pocket costs