House GOP stopgap funding bill expected to avert pay cuts to doctors, extend telehealth access
By Ben Leonard for Politico on March 6, 2025 A stopgap measure to keep the government funded through the end
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Legislative Update
White House forms ‘Make America Healthy Again’ commission
(By Madeline Ashley for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating the Make America Healthy
Read MorePayers contend with Inflation Reduction Act changes: 4 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers are navigating through the second year of major Inflation Reduction Act changes.
Read MoreMassachusetts lawmakers reintroduce single payer proposal
(Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bill to establish a single payer healthcare system in Massachusetts has been refiled
Read MoreFinance Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicare Patients’ Access to Cancer Detection Technologies
(Source – www.finance.senate.gov) Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), with
Read MorePhysicians rally behind Medicare payment bill
(By Alan Condon and Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several physician groups have voiced their support for a bill,
Read MoreIndiana bill puts prior authorization in the crosshairs
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) An Indiana lawmaker has reintroduced legislation that would cap all prior authorization rates
Read MoreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 23, 2025) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),
Read MoreHow many people will benefit from the price cap
If you are a Medicare recipient who takes expensive prescriptions, you will get a break on your drug costs in
Read MoreBiden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores
(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued new regulations barring
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