Short-Term Plans Exclude Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions, Leaving Enrollees Without Adequate Protection
When Peter LaFrance went to the hospital for congestive heart failure and type 2 diabetes,…
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Lawsuit Filed in Michigan Challenging the Legality of Medicaid Work Requirements
Michigan’s Medicaid program is scheduled to implement work requirements on January 1, 2020, but those…
Following Fall Regulatory Agenda, CMS Will Seek Input on Necessity of Medicaid Transportation Benefit
On November 20, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Fall…
Flaws in the Revamped Medicare Part D Plan Finder Could Result in Higher Than Expected Costs for Seniors
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently made changes to the Medicare Part…
House Democrats and Advocates File Amici Briefs in Short-Term Plan Lawsuit
House Democrats, as well as AARP, a coalition of patient advocates, and a coalition of…
Whistleblower Reveals Google Engaging in Suspicious Activity Involving Confidential Medical Records
A whistleblower from Google leaked video footage revealing that the company’s project Nightingale has been…
Can States Adequately Protect Consumers if the ACA is Overturned?
Concerns that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) may be struck down by…
The Office of Management and Budget is Reviewing a Regulation to Allow Drug Importation
On November 1, 2019, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received a proposed rule…
New Data Calls Attention to the Dangers of the Online CBD Market and Consumer Confusion
On October 21, 2019, LegitScript published findings from a study that was designed to assess…
Federal Lawmakers Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Medicare’s Coverage of Telehealth Services
On October 30, 2019, a bipartisan group of lawmakers who are members of the Congressional…