How the latest COVID-19 relief package is affecting ACA premiums
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package President Joe Biden recently signed into law
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Legislative Update
Ensuring Innovation Act and Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act both passed the Senate
The Ensuring Innovation Act and the Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act were unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate last week.
Read MoreViewpoint: 5 Trump administration healthcare initiatives that should stick around
(By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review) As President Joe Biden works to reverse policies enacted by the Trump administration,
Read MoreIf you applied for Medicare Savings Programs in the past and you live in New Mexico, you may want to reapply
As of January 1, 2021, the New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Service Department (ALTSD) has waived the asset test for
Read MoreAs Drug Prices Keep Rising, State Lawmakers Propose Tough New Bills to Curb Them
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Fed up with a lack of federal action to lower prescription drug costs,
Read MoreFour approaches the new Congress should take to rein in prescription drug costs
The new Congress should with a renewed legislative effort rein in prescription drug costs by targeting antitrust abuses is the
Read More2021 Special Enrollment Period in response to the COVID-19 Emergency
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) national emergency has presented unprecedented challenges for the American public. Millions of
Read MoreStates Move Ahead With Canada Drug Importation While Awaiting Signal From Biden
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Florida, Colorado and several New England states are moving ahead with efforts to
Read MoreThe Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
In late December, after several days of closed-door negotiations, congress passed a legislative package containing a mixture of Medicare policy
Read MoreNew Ohio law protects 340B hospitals from extra PBM charges
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Jan. 6 signed a bill into law that
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