Incentivizing Generic Drug Development
On Thursday, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Greg Walden (R-OR), said the committee will take up bipartisan
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Health Care Redesign
Starting with Four Bills
On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health panel examined four bill drafts that will likely serve as a
Read MoreDirect Primary Care Expanding in Kansas
A growing group of Kansas doctors who accept no insurance; instead, they charge a monthly membership fee for unlimited office
Read MoreHSAs: ‘Tax-Break Trifecta’ Or Insurance Gimmick Benefiting The Wealthy?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) They are just three little words — “health savings accounts” — but they are
Read MoreIndiana, Pence’s Home State, Seeks Federal OK To Keep Medicaid Expansion
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) As Congress weighs repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the home state of
Read MoreTrump vows to bring down ‘astronomical’ drug prices
(By Dylan Scott and Damian Garde for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday broadly pledged to encourage more competition
Read MoreCut 2 regulations for every new 1: How Trump’s latest executive order may affect healthcare
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday aimed at eliminating two federal
Read MoreDemand For Popular Short-Term Insurance Plans Could Surge If Health Law Is Relaxed
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Short-term health plans have been around for decades, bridging coverage gaps for people
Read MoreStarting to Look At Replacement Bills
On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce committee will hold a hearing to consider a range of Obamacare related bills.
Read MoreExchange Stabilization Bills Represent New GOP Approach To ACA
(By Timothy Jost for Health Affairs Blog, January 8, 2017) The strategy that Congress and the Trump administration will pursue
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