Skip to main content

Policy and Legislation

By Susan Morse | 07:28 pm | October 15, 2018
Any such requirement would raise significant legal issues, including First Amendment concerns, PhRMA says.
By Susan Morse | 06:34 pm | October 15, 2018
Mayhew will oversee the federal program as waivers for work requirements reduce the number of beneficiaries.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:34 pm | October 15, 2018
The majority of people are unaware of the basic benefits that Healthcare.gov plans have to cover, as well as changes made to healthcare law in 2018.
By Susan Morse | 01:02 pm | October 11, 2018
CMS takes credit for introducing waivers and a reinsurance program for insurers to submit high-cost claims into a risk pool.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:12 pm | October 10, 2018
Spending by private payers has grown at a faster clip, with growth hitting 7.4 percent compared to 2.3 percent for public payer spending.
By Susan Morse | 04:34 pm | October 08, 2018
Hospital margins of 10 percent and greater are the result of insurers paying too much, study says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:48 pm | October 08, 2018
Medical spending, future lost work from permanent disability and quality of life losses all contributed to the substantial costs of such injuries.
By Susan Morse | 02:14 pm | October 08, 2018
A hearing on a requested injunction against the Trump Administration's rule ...
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:36 pm | October 05, 2018
CMS will now post new performance information on their website, including quality-of-care deficiency findings, and will refine the process for gauging an AOs ability to assess compliance.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:44 pm | October 02, 2018
Each zone's initiative was tailored to the specific features of its communities, but the overall goals were to improve health outcomes and control costs.