House bill would secure telehealth expansions after pandemic: 4 things to know
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill in the U.S. House July 16
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Legislative Update
The Beneficiary Enrollment Notificaiton and Eligibilty Act
For the first time in 50 years, legislation was approved by the House committee that would make changes to the
Read MoreIdaho makes COVID-19 telehealth expansions permanent
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed an executive order June 22 to make telehealth
Read MoreVA Boost Protections for Veterans with help from the CARES Act
Although the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act or CARES Act is best known as a law providing $2.2
Read MoreChanges to employer-sponsored health plans due to the Coronavirus
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. CARES Act, expended
Read MoreTrump Invokes A Cold War Relic, The Defense Production Act, For Coronavirus Shortages
(By David Welna for NPR) Bowing to increasing pressure to do so, President Trump announced Wednesday he would use a
Read MoreNew Mexico caps insulin prices at $25 per month
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law March 4 a bill
Read MoreProposed federal budget would expand the options for Medicare beneficiaries
Among the proposed 2021 federal budget there are two items that will affect Medicare beneficiaries. One of the proposals would
Read MoreWhen Your Doctor Is Also A Lobbyist: Inside The War Over Surprise Medical Bills
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) When Carol Pak-Teng, an emergency room doctor in New Jersey, hosted a fundraiser
Read MoreNew federal surprise billing law proposed: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Lawmakers proposed another bipartisan bill to help patients avoid surprise medical bills Feb.
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