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With CHIP In Limbo, Here Are 5 Takeaways On The Congressional Impasse

Dec 03, 2017 at 02:36 pm by Staff

  Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Two months past its deadline, Congress has yet to fund the Children's Health Insurance Program, leaving several states scrambling fo.... Read More

Congress Isn't Really Done With Health Care -- Just Look At What's In The Tax Bills

Dec 03, 2017 at 02:18 pm by Staff

  Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News Having failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Congress is now working on a tax overhaul. But it turns out the tax bill.... Read More

Heated And Deep-Pocketed Battle Erupts Over 340B Drug Discount Program

Nov 30, 2017 at 07:48 pm by Staff

  Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News A 25-year-old federal drug discount program has grown so big and controversial that it faces a fight for survival as federal of.... Read More

CMS Proposes Policies to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs and Combat the Opioid Crisis

Nov 26, 2017 at 08:22 pm by Staff

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that includes a number of changes that, if finalized, will ensure that Part D Medicare enrollees.... Read More

Medicaid Expansion Takes A Bite Out Of Medical Debt

Nov 23, 2017 at 04:40 pm by Staff

  Alex Smith, KCUR, Kaiser Health News As the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress look to scale back Medicaid, many voters and state lawmakers across the c.... Read More

Rooting For An Underdog U.S. Health Policy Idea

Nov 23, 2017 at 12:51 am by Staff

  Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News TORONTO -- Ask people in Canada what they make of American health care, and the answer typically falls between bewilderment and out.... Read More

Medicare Seeks Comment On Ways To Cut Costs Of Part D Drugs

Nov 16, 2017 at 07:14 pm by Staff

  Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News Noting that the true price of a drug is often hidden from consumers, Medicare officials requested comments late Thursday on how.... Read More

AMA Expands Scope of Advocacy Efforts Supporting Drug Price Transparency

Nov 14, 2017 at 08:57 pm by Staff

Given that pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy benefit managers and health insurance companies have overlapping roles that affect prescription drug prices, physicians at the In.... Read More

Study Gives Mixed Reviews To Laws To Equalize Cancer Patients' Out-Of-Pocket Costs

Nov 11, 2017 at 11:38 pm by Staff

  Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Laws designed to equalize out-of-pocket costs faced by cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy -- whether treated intravenously,.... Read More

Pressure Builds To Cut Medicare Patients In On Prescription Deals

Nov 10, 2017 at 07:52 pm by Staff

  Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News Medicare enrollees, who have watched their out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs climb in recent years, might be in for.... Read More

House Tax Bill Would Scrap Deduction For Medical Expenses

Nov 03, 2017 at 01:49 am by Staff

  Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The tax bill unveiled by Republicans in the House on Thursday would not, as had been rumored, eliminate the tax penalty for failure t.... Read More

House Republicans Aim To Yank Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs

Nov 02, 2017 at 11:03 pm by Staff

  Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News As part of a sweeping tax reform bill, House Republicans on Thursday proposed eliminating billions of dollars in corporate tax.... Read More

It's not too Late! Five Best Practices to Meet MACRA Requirements by the End of the Year

Oct 28, 2017 at 05:36 pm by Staff

Contributed by Kim Hathaway, MSN, CPHRM, Healthcare Quality and Risk Consultant, The Doctors Company The last 90-day reporting period for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaut.... Read More

Federal Judge Denies Bid To Force Feds To Resume ACA Subsidies

Oct 25, 2017 at 08:41 pm by Staff

  Ngoc Nguyen, Kaiser Health News SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge Wednesday denied a petition to immediately reinstate Affordable Care Act subsidies that President Don.... Read More

Despite GOP Efforts To Corral Medicaid Spending, States Expand Benefits

Oct 19, 2017 at 08:23 pm by Staff

  Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News While congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump have been seeking major cuts in federal funding of Medicaid, 26 states th.... Read More

2 Senators Reach Deal On A Health Law Fix, But Bringing Congress Along Is Tricky

Oct 18, 2017 at 08:06 am by Staff

  Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News After nearly two months of negotiations, key senators said Tuesday they have reached a bipartisan deal on a proposal intended to stab.... Read More

Trump Acting Solo: What You Need To Know About Changes To The Health Law

Oct 15, 2017 at 10:04 am by Staff

  Julie Rovner, Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby Kaiser Health News Apparently frustrated by Congress' inability to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act, Pr.... Read More

Trump's Order Advances GOP Go-To Ideas To Broaden Insurance Choices, Curb Costs

Oct 12, 2017 at 05:57 pm by Staff

  Julie Appleby Kaiser Health News   The Trump administration Thursday advanced a wide-ranging executive order aimed at expanding lower-cost insurance options, a.... Read More

4 Takeaways From HHS Rollback Of Key Contraception Coverage Provision

Oct 08, 2017 at 12:45 pm by Staff

  Mary Agnes Carey and Lexie Verdon Kaiser Health News On Friday, the Trump administration announced new regulations governing contraceptive coverage under the Afforda.... Read More

Heart Device Failure: Medicare Spent $1.5B Over 10 Years To Replace Defective Implants

Oct 04, 2017 at 11:14 pm by Staff

  Fred Schulte and Christina Jewett Kaiser Health News Medicare paid at least $1.5 billion over a decade to replace seven types of defective heart devices, a governmen.... Read More