VA Boost Protections for Veterans with help from the CARES Act
Although the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act or CARES Act is best known as a law providing $2.2
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Changes to employer-sponsored health plans due to the Coronavirus
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. CARES Act, expended
Read moreTrump Invokes A Cold War Relic, The Defense Production Act, For Coronavirus Shortages
(By David Welna for NPR) Bowing to increasing pressure to do so, President Trump announced Wednesday he would use a
Read moreNew Mexico caps insulin prices at $25 per month
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law March 4 a bill
Read moreProposed federal budget would expand the options for Medicare beneficiaries
Among the proposed 2021 federal budget there are two items that will affect Medicare beneficiaries. One of the proposals would
Read moreWhen Your Doctor Is Also A Lobbyist: Inside The War Over Surprise Medical Bills
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) When Carol Pak-Teng, an emergency room doctor in New Jersey, hosted a fundraiser
Read moreNew federal surprise billing law proposed: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Lawmakers proposed another bipartisan bill to help patients avoid surprise medical bills Feb.
Read moreFlorida dental group fights for out-of-state dentists rather than dental therapists
(By Mackenzie Garrity for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Florida Dental Association is supporting a bill that would allow out-of-state dentists
Read morePAWS Act passes the House of Representatives
By voice vote on Wednesday, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members for Veterans Therapy Act (PAWS) was approved by the
Read moreThe Patient Fairness Act (H.R.5566)
The Patient Fairness Act (H.R.5566) was introduced by Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH) and cosponsored by Ted Yoho (R-FL) and Matt
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