RFK Jr and Dr Oz announce insurers’ ‘pledge’ to reform prior authorization

The US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and Dr Mehmet Oz announced a voluntary agreement with insurance companies to change prior authorization practices – where private health insurers require patients to ask for permission before they can receive medical treatment.

The majority of Americans receive health insurance through a private company, whether through an employer, or a privatization of public health insurance programs, such as Medicare Advantage. -- More...

???? BREAKING: RFK Jr. Announces Program to END Insurance Pre-Authorization!

“85% of Americans say that they have had delays in health care because of prior authorization. The doctors hate it. It costs them 12 to 15 hours a week filling out forms.”

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— Lauren Lee (@sheislaurenlee) June 23, 2025