Aimed Alliance Releases 2018 Annual Report
The past year was transformative for Aimed Alliance, a non-profit health policy organization that seeks to protect and enhance the…
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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 coverage in the United States…
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 approaches for addressing the cost…
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 between the health care giants…
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, authored an op-ed in support…
Local Health Plans Help Contain Cost-Growth
A recent brief published by the American Academy of Actuaries provides an analysis of the main drivers behind rising premiums…
Federal Agencies Walk Back Copay Coupon Protections
Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters…
Appreciating the Risks of “Bad Drug” Advertisements
Personal injury law firms often publish misleading advertisements that encourage viewers to join class action lawsuits against drug makers. These…
Aimed Alliance, Joined by 9 Advocacy Organizations, Urges the Cleveland Clinic to End Nonmedical Switching Practices
On August 26, 2019, Aimed Alliance sent a sign-on letter to the Cleveland Clinic, requesting the health system to allow…
Health Care Stakeholders Identify Prior Authorization as Ripe for Reform
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Patients Over Paperwork Initiative in 2017, which seeks feedback from…