HHS, DOL, and Treasury Release Additional Guidance on Mental Health Parity
On September 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor,…
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Whole Foods Excludes 1,900 Part-Time Workers from Health Benefits
On September 12, 2019, Business Insider reported that Whole Foods will be changing their benefits…
The Precision Medicine Group Discusses Copay Accumulators, References Aimed Alliance Report
Following the enactment of a new law in Virginia that regulates copay accumulator programs, the…
Funding for Behavioral Health Clinics Set to Expire
This Friday, September 13, 2019, funding for certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) will expire…
Aimed Alliance Sends Nonmedical Switching Sign-on Letter to BCBS of Michigan
On September 10, 2019, Aimed Alliance was joined by 9 other advocacy organizations to request…
Aimed Alliance Releases 2018 Annual Report
The past year was transformative for Aimed Alliance, a non-profit health policy organization that seeks…
New Data from the U.S. Census Bureau Reveals a Decline in Insurance Enrollment
On September 10, 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report that analyzed health insurance…
Speaker Pelosi Releases Draft Drug Pricing Legislation, Embracing International Pricing Index
On September 10, 2019, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released draft legislation that combines several different…
Federal Judge Finalizes CVS-Aetna Merger, But Critics Wary of Harm to Consumers
On September 4, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Leon formally approved the merger…
Pennsylvania Gastroenterologist Authors Op-ed in Support of Nonmedical Switching Legislation
On August 13, 2019, Dr. Ralph McKibbin, a gastroenterologist who practices out of Altoona, PA,…