Policy and Legislation
The provision would amend an obscure Medicaid funding rule that limits the number of beds for mental illness but health groups say its no reason to celebrate.
Physician Brenda Fitzgerald directed Georgia's 18 public health districts and more than 150 county health departments.
Dr. Jerome Adams is an anesthesiologist who promoted needle-exchange programs in Indiana while serving under Vice President Mike Pence.
The findings run counter to the notion that the individual health insurance market is crumbling.
If states impose lifetime caps and eliminate essential benefits, questions of how much an insurer pays for services remains uncertain.
A report by the Government Accountability Office adds new weight to criticisms that some health plans may leave sicker patients worse off.
Funds earmarked for helping residents experiencing health issues linked to local water supply.
Senate plan would change or eliminate more than a dozen taxes that were levied to help pay for ACA subsidies and to bolster Medicare and Medicaid.
With a $133 billion in deficit reduction needed and CBO score of $321 billion in savings, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has money for deal making to get votes.
But almost half the money went toward research, officials said.