CMS Lowers Out-of-Pocket Costs and Expands Special Enrollment Periods
On April 30, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the second part of the 2022 Notice…
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New Fact Sheet: White Bagging and Brown Bagging Policies Explained
Over the past few years, health insurers have increasingly begun adopting policies referred to as “white bagging” and “brown bagging,”…
Senators Call for HHS Secretary Becerra to Regulate Short-Term “Junk” Plans
A group of senators has called on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra to regulate short-term “junk”…
Aimed Alliance Survey: State of Migraine Disease in the Workplace 2021
According to a new survey from Aimed Alliance in partnership with the the HR Research Institute, there is significant confusion…
CMS Allows Tennessee to Adopt a Medicaid Closed Formulary Without Giving Up Rebates
On January 8, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a Tennessee waiver proposal for a demonstration…
Honolulu Civil Beat Covers Aimed Alliance Report on the Hawai’i Health Care System
On October 4, 2020, the Honolulu Civil Beat published an article written by Dr. Stephen B. Kemble titled “Hawaii Was…
New Study Shows Out-of-Pocket Spending Decreased Significantly After States Cap the Copay
According to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), three states have helped their residents save…
New Column Highlights Findings of Aimed Alliance Report on Hawaii Health Insurance Program
On July 9, 2020, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser published a column by Dr. Tad Iwanuma that highlights the findings of Aimed…
House to Vote on Bill to Expand the ACA But It Also Includes Drug Price Controls
Today, the House is set to vote on H.R. 1425, “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act.” The bill contains…
The Maui News Publishes Our Op-ed on Hawaii Report
On June 13, 2020, The Maui News published “COVID-19 Shows that We Need To Rethink Hawaii’s Health Care System,” an…