Everything Old Is New Again? The Latest Round of Health Policy Proposals Reprises Existing Ideas
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Forget “repeal and replace,” an oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care
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Legislative Update
WWP Twitch chat: New benefits eligibility for Veterans exposed to toxins
(Source – news.va.gov) If you have been exposed to a toxic substance during your military service, you may be eligible
Read MoreWhat to know about the drug price fight in those TV ads
(By Arthur Allen for NPR) In recent months ominous ads about prescription drugs have flooded the TV airwaves. Perhaps by
Read More6 limitations with payers’ price transparency data, per Elevance Health researchers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers have been required to post pricing information online for covered items and
Read More340B reporting mandate approved by House subcommittee, legislation moves forward
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s hospital Review) Legislation proposing transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program was passed
Read MoreSenators probing largest Medicare Advantage plans over how algorithms factor in care denials
(By Bob Herman and Casey Ross for STAT) Senators warned the country’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers at a hearing on
Read MorePBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the
Read MorePennsylvania bans out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings, genetic testing
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation May 1 that will require all payers
Read MoreThe STRONG Veterans Act
(Source – news.va.gov) Mental health conditions are common in the United States. In 2018, VA reported more than 1.7 million
Read MoreProvisions of the comprehensive Cleland-Dole Act
(Source – news.va.gov) The Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of
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