Woman Becomes First Person with Cystic Fibrosis to Give Birth to Triplets in the UK
Amy Sargeant, a 28-year-old UK woman defied the odds and gave birth to triplets at the end of last year,…
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Commonwealth Fund Compares Care Rationing in the U.S. to Countries with Universal Coverage
Critics of universal health coverage often cite “care rationing” as a reason not to move the United States towards a…
Federal District Court Upholds Short-Term Plan Rule
On Friday, July 19, federal District Court Judge Richard Leon sided with the Trump Administration in upholding the final rule…
Consumers Underutilize Appeals Processes When Insurers Deny Coverage
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s recent analysis of coverage appeals sheds light on the abundance of coverage denials that go unchallenged.…
High Costs Frustrate Attempts to Address HIV Through Preventative Care
Reports have emerged of patients being unable to afford the regular lab tests and doctor visits that are required when…
Trump Administration Withdraws Rebate Proposal
On July 10, 2019, the Trump Administration announced that the rebate rule, proposed in January, will not be finalized due…
Federal Court Invalidates Trump Administration’s Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Price Transparency Rule
On July 8, 2019, Judge Amit Mehta of the D.C. District Court ruled against the Trump Administration, holding that the…
The Lower Health Care Costs Act Clears the Senate HELP Committee
On June 26, 2019, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee passed the Lower Health Care Costs Act of…
Trump Administration Proposes to Eliminate Protections for Non-English Speakers
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations require health care organizations to notify patients of free translation services…