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Policy and Legislation

By Susan Morse | 03:51 pm | July 18, 2017
In colorful graphics, Price blamed the ACA for not only slowing business and job growth, but as the reasons for canceling family vacations and for skipping birthday and Christmas gifts.
By Susan Morse | 12:27 pm | July 18, 2017
Senate Majority Leader is calling for vote to repeal Affordable Care Act but delay implementation for two years.
By Susan Morse | 12:49 pm | July 17, 2017
Amendment would allow plans to refuse coverage, charge different rates, or not offer comprehensive benefits based on age and gender, letter says.
By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News | 09:30 am | July 17, 2017
A fresh attempt by the Republican Party to undo the Affordable Care Act injects more uncertainty into plans for people with pre-existing conditions.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:57 am | July 14, 2017
The groups are criticizing several key provisions they say would harm the industry and consumers alike.
By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News | 11:27 am | July 14, 2017
The impact is not just on the availability of services. A 2007 study found that in areas with many uninsured people, the quality of care was also lower.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 10:53 am | July 14, 2017
The convergence will create a new 'ground zero' for hospitals, with a potential average revenue loss of one percent and increase in AR days.
By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News | 10:52 am | July 14, 2017
Sixty-one percent of the public (up 6 points from June) said they did not like the GOP health care effort, now undergoing a revised push in the Senate.
By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News | 09:50 am | July 14, 2017
A new study found that fewer than half of people with HSAs deposited any money in them in 2016.
By Susan Morse | 02:06 pm | July 13, 2017
Senate bill would allow insurers to sell bare bones plans to one segment of the population while offering coverage to the healthier sector at lower premium rates.