Hill Hodgepodge: Pelosi Draws From Democrats, GOP And Trump For Drug Plan
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) House Democratic leaders on Thursday unveiled an aggressive plan to lower drug prices
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Legislative Update
Legislation To End Surprise Medical Bills Has High Public Support — In Both Parties
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 8 in 10 Americans support legislation to protect people from surprise medical
Read MoreTrump administration prepares to ban flavored e-cigarettes
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Trump administration is preparing to ban flavored e-cigarettes, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex
Read MoreHealthcare advocates back bill to cut Medicare prior authorization red tape
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly 370 organizations representing patients, physicians, healthcare professionals, hospitals and other healthcare stakeholders
Read MoreThe Health Savings for Seniors Act (H.R. 3796)
The Health Savings for Seniors Act (H.R. 3796) a bipartisan legislation would allow any senior enrolled in Medicare to contribute
Read MoreStates Pass Record Number Of Laws To Reel In Drug Prices
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Whether Congress will act this year to address the affordability of prescription drugs
Read MoreNew tools to fight Medicare and Medicaid fraud
The federal health programs of Medicare and Medicaid are a plum target for fraudsters due in part to the large
Read MoreA new reinsurance pool in Rhode Island
The Department of Health and Human Services approved the state of Rhode Island’s 1332 waiver application to create an individual
Read MoreWhat to expect on pending healthcare legislation
What are the key healthcare issues that Congress wants to address when they return from summer recess? Although there is
Read MoreTrump administration’s hospital price plan raises thorny legal questions
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals and health insurance companies are likely to sue the Trump administration if
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