Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (the “Budget”), a two-year budget which made substantial revisions to Medicare,
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Legislative Update
Summary of Recent and Proposed Changes to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and Reimbursement
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) On February 9, 2018 the President signed into law the Bipartisan
Read MoreIn An Effort To Curb Drug Costs, States Advance Bills To Prod Feds On Importation
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Norm Thurston is a “free-market guy” — a conservative health economist in Republican-run
Read MoreA proposed provision in the budget would allow Medicare beneficiaries to contribute to HSAs
Currently the IRS doesn’t allow those on Medicare to contribute to health savings accounts; however, in a provision in President
Read MoreCalifornia Joins States That Would Evict Veterans Who Seek Aid-In-Dying Option
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) California voters passed a law two years ago that allows terminally ill people
Read MoreWhite House advisers propose fast-tracking reviews of brand-name drugs to lower costs: 6 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) White House advisers proposed the idea to expedite the review process for certain
Read MoreAdministration will propose Medicare beneficiaries to share in drug rebates
The White House will propose lowering prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries by allowing them to share in rebates that
Read MoreSenate strikes 2-year budget deal: 5 takeaways for healthcare leaders
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Republican and Democrat Senate leaders unveiled a two-year budget deal Wednesday that would boost federal
Read More5 states seek waiver to impose lifetime Medicaid coverage limits: 6 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several states are asking President Donald Trump’s administration to grant waivers imposing lifetime
Read MoreBipartisan Senate Budget Deal Boosts Health Programs
(By Julie Rovner and Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) In a rare show of bipartisanship for the mostly polarized
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