A case filed in Washington, D.C. last week aims to stop the expansion of the Trump administration’s short-term insurance plans, claiming they will hurt the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Short-term insurance sneaks around ACA requirements and does not have protections like guarantee issue and community rating (ACA mandates); a...National News
Prescription drug rebates are typically negotiated by pharmacy benefits managers (PBM), such as CVS and United (two of the largest PBMs), but Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar says he has the power to eliminate them in the United States.
Pharmaceutical companies on Thursday, Aug. 10 were notified...National News
Four major U.S. cities are suing President Trump and his administration for deliberately attempting to ensure the Affordable Care Act (ACA) fails, thus violating the president's constitutional duty to execute laws faithfully under the Take Care Clause.
Representing 4.5 million Americans, the plaintiffs, Baltimore, Chicago,...Arizona News
Last week, members of the Arizona House and Senate voted on some major issues.
The following round-up of healthcare legislation recently proposed includes votes by Arizona's delegation to the House of Representatives:
Ban on “Junk Insurance” Health Plans or Short-Term Insurance
The House blocked a Democratic bid to...National News
A sudden reversal of the Trump administration's decision to suspend risk adjustment payments just three weeks ago means the program paying billions to insurers in order to stabilize health insurance markets is back.
On Tuesday night, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that gave the...National News
The Trump administration's Medicare proposals could mean big changes how physicians are compensated. A standard cold and Stage 4 cancer would offer doctors identical payments regardless of a patient's medical complexities.
Essentially, the government would pay one of two rates depending on if the patient is new--higher rate--or...National News
Insurers claim the Trump administration's decision to withhold billions of dollars in risk adjustment payments could result in higher premiums for millions.
It was confirmed Saturday that $10.4 billion in payments to insurers under Obamacare is suspended due to a court's ruling over the risk adjustment program in New Mexico....National News
On Tuesday, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a new rule focused on making healthcare more attainable for small businesses. The rule allows small businesses and those self-employed to shop for joint health insurance depending on location or industry.
This final rule regulating association health plans is supported by Trump...
