Senators Agree Surprise Medical Bills Must Go. But How?
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Two years, 16 hearings and one massive bipartisan package of legislation later, a
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Legislative Update
‘Medicare for All’ hearing: 3 quick takeaways
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing June 12 on “Medicare
Read MoreSenators want to know if HHS money went to Chinese genomics firms
(By Damian Garde for STAT) Two Republican senators are asking whether the Department of Health and Human Services might have
Read MoreA Medigap long-term care benefit?
House Ways & Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) is reviewing a plan to add limited long-term care benefit to
Read MoreThe Trump administration will end fetal tissue research by government scientists
(By Damian Garde for STAT) Government scientists will no longer conduct research using fetal tissue4, the Trump administration said Wednesday,
Read MoreHouse Committee Votes To Continue Ban On Genetically Modified Babies
(By Rob Stein for NPR) A congressional committee voted Tuesday to continue a federal ban on creating genetically modified babies
Read MoreMired In Medical Debt? Federal Plan Would Update Overdue-Bill Collection Methods
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Elham Mirshafiei was at the library cramming for final exams during her senior
Read MoreHouse Hagglers Zero In On Single-Payer And It All Comes Down To Two Little Words
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) A powerful congressional committee holds a hearing on single-payer health care. It sounds
Read MoreAre Surprises Ahead For Legislation To Curb Surprise Medical Bills?
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Surprise medical bills — those unexpected and often pricey bills patients face when
Read MoreWhy Missouri’s The Last Holdout On A Statewide Rx Monitoring Program
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Missouri retained its lonely title as the only state without a statewide prescription
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