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…
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…
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…
Hawai’i Public Radio and Others Cover Our Study Showing Providers Struggle under Payment System
On May 28, 2020, Hawai’i Public Radio published an exclusive story covering Aimed Alliance’s new report “Trouble in Paradise: Assessing…
New Website Feature Provides Information on Health Care Reform Lawsuits
On December 27, 2019, Aimed Alliance launched a new section on its website that features case summaries of lawsuits that…
Aimed Alliance Responds to Trump Administration’s Proposed Changes to Sec. 1557 of the ACA
On May 24, 2019, the Trump Administration proposed several changes to Sec. 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care…