Politico May 28, 2025
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STATE CRACKDOWN — Congressional lawmakers have tried and failed several times to push through a bipartisan, health-industry-backed bill that would speed up health insurers’ prior authorization processes for certain prescription drugs and medical services. Congress will launch another attempt this year, but a growing number of blue and red states have taken the matter into their own hands.
In 2024, at least 10 states passed laws to reform the prior authorization process, according to a report from the American Medical Association. Insurers use prior authorization to control costs.
The state action continues to increase in 2025. Within the past few months, states including California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, New Jersey, North Carolina and North Dakota have either proposed...
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