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The Health Policy Connection strives to facilitate lively discussions about health policy. We hope to feature the expertise of our colleagues both internal and external to Loma Linda University Health. We encourage your active participation.

Please note that the views and opinions expressed in the following articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of Loma Linda University Health or the Institute for Health Policy and Leadership.

Surprise billing, balance billing, drive-by-doctoring, in network, out of network

Drive-by-Doctoring and the “Balanced Bill”

Read on to find out more about state and federal legislation to minimize the trauma of surprise medical bills.

Facebook, Facebook policy, Twitter, internet, medical school, online, professionalism policies, social media, social media policies at U.S. medical schools, social media policy, social network, social networking policy, twitter policy

Are U.S. Medical School Policies Keeping up with the Social Media Era?

Read on to find out about the current social media policies at U.S. medical schools.

PBMs, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Pharmacy Closures, medications, medicine

Losing Access to Care: Your Pharmacy is Closing

Pharmacies are closing at the most rapid rate in our nation’s history. Please read on to find out more.  

CMS, Healthcare Costs, Hospitals, Price Transparency, Trump Administration

Bargain Hunters: Hospital Edition

Will Price Transparency Help You Shop Around for Medical Care?