Medicare & Medicaid
Democratic attorneys general led by California have filed a motion to allow for an immediate appeal of the decision to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas.
Supreme Court hearing all but certain as Democrats say they will appeal the ruling that is also decried by insurers and providers.
The agency is allowing those who get a message from the marketplace call center to enroll in a plan after the December 15 deadline.
Nearly half of people covered by Michigan's expanded Medicaid program felt that their physical health improved in the first year or two after enrollment.
One reason is the decrease in spending on prescription drugs, from fewer opioids being dispensed to a drop in treatment for hepatitis C.
The hospitals that rely on Medicare payments may have to cut services due to the $380 million payment reduction, the lawsuit says.
Smaller and rural hospitals outpace urban providers in performance measures -- except for clinical care.
Mental illness and substance use disorder are still the main driver of acute hospitalizations among homeless adults.
Insurers have two weeks left to sign-up consumers, as Trump Administration plans to allow ACA subsidies to cover non-Obamacare insurance.
The rule directs pharmaceutical manufacturers to disclose the maximum per unit ceiling price that can be charged to 340B hospitals.