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Trump Administration Proposes ACA Changes That Would Weaken Nondiscrimination Protections
On June 14, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule that would significantly weaken the...
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CMS Proposes Hospital Transparency Rules
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced a proposal designed to increase hospital price transparency. Under the draft...
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New Report Examines Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefit Policies
A new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute examines changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) supplemental benefit policies and the...
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GAO Report Finds Medicare Plan Finder Needs Significant Improvements
Medicare Plan Finder (MPF) is a primary way for people with Medicare to understand and compare their coverage choices. MPF...
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States’ Failure to Expand Medicaid Resulted in Over 15,000 Deaths, According to New Study
A new study reveals that Medicaid expansion has reduced deaths in states where it has been adopted. By contrast, in...
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New Legislation Looks to Address High and Rising Drug Prices
This week, the Senate Finance Committee unveiled long-awaited drug pricing legislation, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019....
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OIG Releases Troubling Reports on Medicare Hospice Benefit
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released two reports on the Medicare hospice...
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Trump Administration Decides Against Controversial Changes to Medicare Drug Program
Last week, the Trump administration decided to shelve a proposed rule that sought to change the way Medicare prescription drug...
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Court Blocks Drug Ad Pricing Requirement
A rule from the Trump administration that sought to require prescription drug manufacturers to include pricing information in their television...
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Affordable Care Act Faces Its Latest Legal Challenge
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in Texas v. U.S., the latest legal challenge...
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