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…
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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…
Trump Administration Delays Proposal to Eliminate Transportation Benefit for Medicaid Beneficiaries
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has postponed its plan to roll back…
New England Journal of Medicine Study Shows Medicaid Work Requirements Do Not Result in Increased Employment Rates
On June 19, researchers from Harvard published a study in the New England Journal of…
New York Lawmakers Pass Nonmedical Switching Legislation, Send to Governor
On June 19, 2019, the New York Senate passed S. 2849, which would limit the…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Advance Sec. 1332 Waiver to Create a State-Based Health Insurance Exchange
On June 11, 2019, the Pennsylvania House passed H.R. 3, which would move the state…
Senate Committee Releases an Updated Draft of the Lower Health Care Costs Act
On June 19, 2019, the Senate Help, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee released an updated…
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Sue Administration over Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Rule
On Friday, June 14, three drug makers jointly filed suit against the Trump Administration, asserting…
Congress Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans
On June 5, 2019, a bipartisan group of representatives introduced H.R. 3107, the Improving Seniors’…
Congress Releases Highly Anticipated Drug Pricing Legislation
On May 23, 2019, the House Ways and Means Committee released draft legislation that would…