Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Brian Babin (R-Texas) confer during a markup of a NASA authorization bill Feb. 4. Credit: X @sciencedems WASHINGTON — The House Science Committee ...

There is a good reason for health insurers to occasionally require prior authorization for medical treatment. If a doctor prescribes an unusual, experimental, or expensive medication or procedure, the ...

Health insurance companies increasingly require medical providers to obtain approval before delivering the costliest forms of treatment to patients. This has helped curb wasteful expenditure but also ...

Massachusetts insurance regulators unveiled sweeping prior authorization reforms that would scrap pre-approval requirements for "many routine and essential" health care services, Gov. Maura Healey ...

A six-state pilot program will target 'wasteful care' under Medicare Medicare programs in six states will face prior authorizations under a new pilot program. Traditional Medicare in six states will ...

Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an agreement with Medicare Advantage plans to lessen the use of prior authorization, but the agency also said it would ...

Prior authorization has long been a sticking point between payers and providers, with payers arguing that it’s necessary to control costs and ensure that care is medically necessary and providers ...

Today, I have signed into law S. 1071, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (the “Act”). The Act authorizes fiscal year appropriations for the Department of War (DoW), the ...

The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, sending the mammoth Defense policy bill to President Trump for his signature. Senators voted 77-20 on the annual ...

DALLAS — I know for some people, Medicare open enrollment time (which is happening now) can seem like a dreaded medical procedure: You know you need to get it done, but you don’t really want to do it.