Single payer still a tough sell in California
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) California legislators are putting a single-payer system back on the table, but it
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Legislative Update
Why the debate over proposed nursing home staff minimums is particularly unproductive
(By David C. Grabowski and David G. Stevenson for STAT) The Biden administration’s proposed minimum staffing standard is likely the
Read MoreSenators file bill to ban federally-funded health coverage for undocumented individuals
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Republican senators have introduced legislation that would ban the use
Read MoreNew payer price transparency rules take effect in 2024
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New requirements for payers under CMS’ Transparency in Coverage rule took effect Jan.
Read MorePharmacies share customer records with police without a warrant: Congressional probe
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) A congressional probe launched after the Supreme Court’s decision in 2022 to overturn
Read More3 Inflation Reduction Act Medicare changes taking effect in 2024
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The federal government will cap drug copays and premiums for Medicare beneficiaries and
Read MoreHouse passes site-neutral policy, transparency, PBM reform package
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — The House passed a relatively major health care package late Monday, an end-of-year
Read MoreMedicare bills pass House committee: 3 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced 19 pieces of legislation Dec. 7,
Read MoreWhite House proposes to ‘march in’ on patents for costly drugs
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The Biden administration is taking another crack at high prescription drug prices. This time its
Read MoreColorado Blames Biden Team and Drugmakers for Delaying Canadian Imports
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Colorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been
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