$35 Insulin Cap Is Welcome, Popular, and Bipartisan. But Congress May Not Pass It Anyway
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) Democrats in the Senate are primed this month to make their first attempt
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The Demise of Single-Payer in California Trips Up Efforts in Other States
(By Angela Hart for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO — Single-payer health care didn’t stand a chance in California this year.
Read MorePlan to Fix Postal Service Shifts New Retirees to Medicare — Along With Billions in Costs
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) A congressional effort to fix the nation’s deteriorating mail service may come at
Read MoreCongress is asking for continued federal funding for Medicare telehealth
Many lawmakers have co-signed a letter addressed to the Congressional leadership requesting the expansion of telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries.
Read MoreMillions of Medicare Beneficiaries Use Prescription Drugs That Could Be Subject to Price Negotiation, But Build Back Better Act Provision Exempts Many Drugs With High Federal Spending
(By Juliette Cubanski, Nolan Sroczynski , and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published January 27, 2022) The Build Back
Read MoreWhat the Federal ‘No Surprises Act’ Means in California
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) Betty Chow, a Los Angeles resident, had a cervical disc replaced in
Read More5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests
(By Damon Darlin for Kaiser Health News) Americans keep hearing that it is important to test frequently for covid-19 at
Read MoreSome insurance brokers enroll people in ACA plans without consent
(By Julie Appleby for NPR) Some insurance brokers are enrolling people into Affordable Care Act health plans without their consent,
Read MoreWhite House to buy, ship 500 million rapid tests for free beginning in January
(By Lev Facher for STAT) The White House will buy and distribute 500 million rapid Covid-19 tests for free beginning in
Read MoreSuit by Doctors, Hospitals Seeks Change in How Arbitrators Settle Surprise Billing Cases
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Two of the largest lobbying groups representing physicians and hospitals filed a lawsuit
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