Trump Administration Whacks Millions From Budget Used To Push Obamacare
(By Rachel Bluth and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) President Donald Trump has insisted for months that “Obamacare is
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Legislative Update
Pioneering Cancer Gene Therapy Gets Green Light — And $475,000 Price Tag
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) The country’s first approved gene therapy — approved Wednesday to fight leukemia that
Read MoreFood and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017
President Trump quietly signed into law the Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 which extends the user fee
Read MoreTexas balance billing law to take effect Sept. 1
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Texas legislation targeting balance billing will soon be implemented across the state,
Read MoreIRS revokes hospital’s tax-exempt status for failure to comply with ACA rule
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Internal Revenue Service has revoked the tax-exempt status of an unnamed nonprofit
Read MoreTexas Senate approves bill restricting insurance coverage for abortions
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Texas Senate approved a controversial bill that restricts insurance coverage for
Read MoreCMS will cancel major bundled payment initiatives
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has proposed canceling the cardiac and expanded joint replacement bundled payment models.
Read MoreInsurers Given Three More Weeks to File their Rate Requests for 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Thursday, it would extend the deadline by three weeks for
Read More3 things to know about Maine’s proposed Medicaid waiver
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Maine Department of Health and Human Services filed a federal section 1115
Read MoreCongress Revamps Housing Program To Benefit Areas Where HIV Is Spreading
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) In a bipartisan push, Congress has restructured a federal program that provides
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