New opioid bill would impose sweeping limits on some prescriptions, boost funding
(By Lev Facher for STAT) A group of eight senators on Tuesday unveiled bipartisan legislation that would increase funding for
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Legislative Update
Proposed legislation would let Iowa insurer evade ACA requirements: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Under new legislation, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Iowa’s largest health insurer,
Read MoreBipartisan 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,
Read MoreSummary 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
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