Physician Groups Call for a Public Health Approach to Gun Violence
On August 7, 2019, a group of physicians published an article in The Annals of…
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HHS OIG Withdraws Policy Proposals from 1994 and 2002
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced…
ACA Lawsuits Advance During Congressional Recess
Two rules from the Trump Administration issued pursuant to an October 2017 executive order have…
Trump Administration Releases Plan to Allow Prescription Drug Importation
On July 31, 2019, the Trump Administration issued a press release that outlined a forthcoming…
FDA Announces Forthcoming Report on Regulatory Framework for CBD Products
On July 23, 2019, the FDA announced that it expects to issue an update on…
Senate Finance Committee Releases Draft Legislation to Address the Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs
On July 23, 2019, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Sens.…
New Rules for Health Reimbursement Accounts Could Change How Employers Offer Health Coverage
Earlier this year, the Trump Administration published a final rule on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs),…
Newly Published Studies Highlight the Public Health Benefits of Medicaid Expansion
A University of Michigan study, which was published by the National Bureau of Economic Research…
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…