Small Changes to Obamacare
On Friday, The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on five bills that would make relatively small changes
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Legislative Update
Governor Brown Signs
On June 10, 2016, California’s Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill (SB 10) to become the first state to ask
Read MoreWhat is a FDA Drug Voucher?
The Food and Drug Administration awards “priority review vouchers” to drug companies that win regulatory approval of a treatment for
Read MoreThe House Is Improving Medicare, and the Senate Can Make It Even Better
( Robert Moffit and Jean Morrow for The Daily Signal) The House of Representatives has passed a short, but significant, 31-page
Read MoreMedical Device Safety
Representatives Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) introduced a pair of bills (Ariel Grace’s Law and Medical Device Guardians
Read MoreShort-Term Health Plans
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to tweak Obamacare’s (Affordable Care Act) risk-adjustment program for health plans
Read MoreMedicare Payment Changes on the Way for Hospitals
On Tuesday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would amend the changes made to Medicare hospital payments under the
Read MoreA New Sort Of Consultant: Advising Doctors, Patients On California’s Aid-In-Dying Law
(By Lisa Aliferis for Kaiser Health News) BERKELEY, Calif. — Few people have the unusual set of professional experiences that
Read MoreCalifornia Could Become the First State to Expand Coverage to Illegal Immigrants Under Obamacare
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) California state lawmakers are one step closer to expanding coverage under Obamacare to
Read MoreCalif. Senate Nixes Bill Requiring Disclosures From Disciplined Doctors
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) The California Senate rejected legislation that would have required medical practitioners to
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