Kaiser Health News
Lawmakers wrote a letter Monday calling on the HHS nominee to provide communications on his stock buys.
Cheap sticker price made them attractive alternatives; experts warn drawbacks like benefit caps, limited coverage could be problematic.
Experts say the device's price surge is way out of step with production costs, and a needless drain on healthcare resources.
And it remains unclear if the Trump administration will submit its own plan or let Congress work its will.
State says this was the first fine imposed against one of its Medicaid managed care plans since at least 2000.
Affordable Care Act includes special provisions that make getting black lung benefits easier for coal miners.
Brown said California would not "turn back" on advances it's made in health coverage under pressure from the new Republican administration
Block granting Medicaid is a centerpiece of health proposals supported by House Speaker Paul Ryan and Rep. Tom Price.
Price pressed Medicare officials on funding change that led to windfall for biotech company run by a top campaign contributor, document shows.
Findings suggest reversing the Medicaid expansion would pose significant problems for people with long-term illness, researchers say.