In recent elections, health care has been one of the most hot-button issues with consequences for millions of Americans, and this election is no exception. The next administration and the 119th Congress have the potential to...more
8/27/2024
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Affordable Care Act ,
Drug Pricing ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Presidential Elections ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues
With the presidential transition underway, we now look forward to what the Biden administration will seek to accomplish, particularly in the realm of health care policy. President-elect Biden has been clear that he wants to...more
11/24/2020
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Biden Administration ,
California v Texas ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rutledge v Pharmaceutical Care Management Association ,
Trump Administration
Ways & Means Leadership Changes – Health Policy Implications Looming:
As Congress pushes forward with a two-year budget deal, and new Speaker Paul Ryan begins his tenure as the top Republican in the House of...more
11/4/2015
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Affordable Care Act ,
Automatic Enrollment ,
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Co-Op ,
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Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Drug Pricing ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Federal Budget ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FTEs ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Home Health Care ,
Hospitals ,
ICD-10 ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
MedPAC ,
Mental Health ,
New Legislation ,
Open Enrollment ,
OPPS ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rebates ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Two-Midnight Rule ,
U.S. Treasury
CMS Releases Final Payment Rules (IPPS, IRF, LTCHs, Hospice, and Psych): At the end of last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a set of final 2016 payment rules affecting acute care hospitals...more
8/4/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
DSH ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Psychiatric Hospitals ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Two-Midnight Rule ,
Value-Based Purchasing
ACA Repeal Votes Continue: As part of a rare Senate Sunday session to consider a bill to replenish the highway trust fund for six years, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) brought up an amendment to repeal the ACA—in...more
7/29/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Medicare ,
Obama Administration ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Substance Abuse
In This Issue:
- Recent Mandatory APMs Signal Evolution in Delivery Reform Efforts
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Upcoming...more
7/14/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CMMI ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Contraceptive Coverage Mandate ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Home Health Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Regulations ,
Telehealth
On July 7th, the House introduced much anticipated bipartisan telehealth legislation. The Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015, introduced by Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) and co-sponsored by Representatives Gregg...more
7/14/2015
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Patients ,
Pending Legislation ,
Physicians ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
In This Issue:
- Post- King v. Burwell Strategy is TBD
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health Care News
- Upcoming...more
In This Issue:
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Upcoming Congressional Hearings
- Excerpt from Federal Regulatory Initiatives:
CMS Releases Draft Rules on Medicaid...more
In This Issue:
- House Energy and Commerce Continues 21st Century Cures Progress
- Pioneer ACO Program to be Expanded
- Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health Care...more
In This Issue:
- House E&C Proceeds with Cures Initiative this Week
- Congress Continues Budget Considerations; Health Care Playing Leading Role
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal...more
In recent months, as the conversation about reforming the health care system has shifted from websites and coverage expansion to achieving greater delivery system efficiencies, cost containment, and quality improvement, the...more
In This Issue:
- CMS Releases Final Medicare Payment Rules
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional Initiatives
- Other Health...more
In This Issue:
- CMS Publishes Long-Awaited “Health Plan Innovation Initiative” RFI
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional...more
In This Issue:
- National Health IT Week Begins Today
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional and State Initiatives
- Other Health Care...more
In This Issue:
- HealthCare.gov Hacking Breach
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional and State Initiatives
- Other Health...more
In recent months, as the conversation about reforming the health care system has shifted to achieving greater delivery system efficiencies, cost containment, and patient satisfaction, the role of health care...more
9/5/2014
/ Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FSMB ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
ICD Codes ,
ICD-10 ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
PHSA ,
Physicians ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Telemedicine
In This Issue:
- Brady Unveils Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Bill
- Possible Litigation Threat Adds to Considerations in Containing Drug Costs
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal...more
In This Issue:
- Sovaldi Pricing Lower in Canada
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional and State Initiatives
- Other Health...more
In This Issue:
- Congressional Negotiators Reach Deal on Veteran Affairs Bill
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional and State...more
In This Issue:
- Obama Administration Ramps up Efforts to Reduce Medicaid Spending
- Senators Press Gilead on Sovaldi
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory...more
In This Update:
- CMS Getting New Leadership Roles
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional and State Initiatives
- Other...more
In This Issue:
- Confusion Persists in Anticipation of 340B “Mega-Rule”
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional and State Initiatives
- Other...more
In This Issue:
- Momentum for Telemedicine Policy Reform Continues
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other Congressional and State...more
In This Issue:
- Judge Rules Against 340B Drug Authority
- FDA Approves Skin Infection Drug
- Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
- Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives
- Other...more