Although delayed as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency, there are persistent and ongoing efforts to reform the Medicare Part D benefit. Since its June 2016 Report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory...more
Next Steps on Healthcare Reform -
Though President Trump has continued to call for action on repeal and replace in the wake of the Senate’s failed vote at the end of July, congressional Republicans have been fairly muted...more
8/8/2017
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Healthcare Reform ,
HOPPS ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Repeal ,
Section 340B ,
Tax Reform ,
Waivers
BCRA Implications: Affordability of Coverage -
In making the case for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the president and congressional leadership have cited “rising premiums,” “unaffordable...more
Post-Election Analysis: Healthcare Antitrust in a Trump Administration -
In a Republican sweep of all the elected branches of the federal government, Donald Trump won the presidential election and Republicans retained...more
11/23/2016
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Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
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Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Marketing ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
MIPS ,
Presidential Elections ,
Public Concern ,
Reinsurance ,
Section 501r ,
Trump Administration
Lessons From the Frontlines: Strategies for Supporting Informed Consumer Decision-Making in the Health Insurance Marketplace -
Editor's Note: As marketplaces prepare for the third open enrollment period, consumers are...more
7/23/2015
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Anticompetitive Agreements ,
Attorney General ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
Caregivers ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Decision-Making Process ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DSRIP ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
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Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Nurses ,
Patient Rights ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Insurance Marketplace ,
Qualified Health Plans ,
Settlement ,
Sherman Act ,
State Health Insurance Exchanges
Engaging Patients While Addressing Their Privacy Concerns: The Experience of Project HealthDesign -
Patients are using the Internet, personal health records (PHRs) and mobile applications or “apps” to collect and...more
The Five Megatrends Shaping Pharma’s Next Decade: Sustaining Success in a New Market Landscape -
Disruptive trends in the healthcare system will force companies to change their strategies. With new care models...more