Health care news from around the web: February 27 – March 2, 2023

How One Medical, Amazon's new health care company, works 

Amazon made headlines recently when it completed its $3.9 billion purchase of hybrid primary care company One Medical. But what exactly does One Medical do? 

CMS prior authorization proposal aims to streamline the process and improve transparency 

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule designed to address the administrative hassles of prior authorization by requiring certain payers to implement an automated process, meet shorter time frames for decision making and improve transparency.  

Waiver of 3-day stay didn’t increase costs or lower outcomes in CMS study 

Waivers of a 3-day stay requirement for patients covered by accountable care organizations did not lead to more bad outcomes or lengthen nursing home stays, a federal analysis has found. 

Long waits, short appointments, huge bills: U.S. health care is causing patient burnout 

U.S. patients are tired of waiting weeks or months for appointments that are over in minutes. They’re tired of high prices and surprise bills. They’re tired of providers who treat them like electronic health record entries, rather than people. Patients are, in a phrase, burned out.