Policy and Legislation

The bill now moves to the Senate, where it needs 60 votes to pass before the current moratorium ends on March 31.   

The proposal establishes a system for rating applications and equitable funding distribution.

Two Democratic senators say the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for national healthcare coverage.

The healthcare industry cites his past support for the Affordable Care Act, his stance to lower drug prices and his work on health equity.

Up until this point, Amazon Care's app-based services have only been available to the company's employees in Washington state.

HHS Office of Inspector General has issued a fraud alert over COVID-19 scams.

Fraudulent activity was on the rise in 2020, but recoveries lagged during the public health crisis. Now the bill is coming due.

The president promised rapid progress on vaccination in his first prime-time address to the American people.

This week's top stories include the House approving a bill that strengthens the Affordable Care Act by making coverage more affordable for the next two years, bad bots bombarding vaccine sign-up sites, and PatientPoint merging with Outcome Health.

The agency advises that infection-control measures be put in place during visits, such as social distancing and outdoors visits when possible.