Health insurers promise to reduce barriers to care under pressure from Trump administration
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Health insurers promise to reduce barriers to care under pressure from Trump administration
The administration pushed insurers to sign a voluntary pledge to cut back on prior authorizations. The pledge came from two major insurance industry lobbying groups, America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
Chelsea Cirruzzo is a Washington correspondent at STAT, where she covers HHS. You can reach Chelsea on Signal at chelseacirruzzo.42.
WASHINGTON — Last week’s pledge from more than 40 health insurers to cut down on prior authorizations came after some behind-the-scenes convincing from the Trump administration.
The administration pushed insurers to sign a voluntary pledge to cut back on prior authorizations and simplify the process, Health and Human Services Department Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday.
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The pledge came from two major insurance industry lobbying groups, America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and member insurers who together cover almost 260 million Americans.