House 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
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Are 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
Read MoreIn Washington, a partisan approach to lowering drug costs leaves Democrats doubting their own party leadership
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Two top Democratic lawmakers are questioning Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s strategy to couple legislation
Read MoreWhat’s Behind A Rise In Conscience Complaints For Health Care Workers?
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) When health care workers feel they have been forced to do something they disagree with
Read MoreLegislation would expand telehealth services for Medicare patients with COPD
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Reps. TJ Cox, D-Calif., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Earl Carter,
Read MoreWill Displaying Drug List Prices In Ads Help Lower Costs?
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) The Trump administration moved forward on Wednesday with its plan to lower prescription drug prices
Read MoreDrug Industry Patents Go Under Senate Judiciary Committee’s Microscope
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Congress isn’t making much headway in finding a solution to the problem of
Read MoreNew Trump Rule Protects Health Care Workers Who Refuse Care For Religious Reasons
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) The Trump administration issued a new rule Thursday that gives health care workers leeway to
Read MorePBMs sidestep the Senate’s tough questions — but lawmakers hint at legislation
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — The much-maligned pharmacy middlemen escaped largely unscathed during a high-profile congressional hearing Tuesday
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