Policy and Legislation
New research suggests members shifting out of Affordable Care Act marketplaces would drive ACA claims upward.
Strategies include increased competition and negotiation with incentives to lower list prices and out-of-pocket costs, HHS Sec. Alex Azar says.
The final rule will override state laws to create a nationwide telehealth program to improve care access and reduce wait times for veterans.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar's proposal would cut funding to the CDC and NIH, focus on opioid epidemic and drug pricing.
Healthcare and legal experts say if work requirement policies persist many low-income individuals with chronic conditions would lose insurance.
Physician organizations come together to help medical groups better manage the messy transition to new payment models.
Agency said in new Rural Health Strategy that it aims to improve access to care, increase quality and cuts costs by reducing readmissions and unnecessary ER visits.
Funds targeted were appropriated but never spent.
Some entities, such as ACOs, have to create work-arounds because they won't include substance use information due to existing regulations, a witness told the House subcommittee.
Kentucky Indiana and Arkansas have also received ACA waivers for work requirements under policies adopted by the Trump Administration in November.