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Policy and Legislation

By Kaiser Health News | 10:40 am | June 30, 2017
GOP bill could hurt veterans by eliminating Medicaid access but others argue reform of VA could help eliminate that concern.
By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News | 09:58 am | June 30, 2017
Parliamentarian ruling could prompt bill's authors to delete language before it hits Senate floor, or prompt GOP to go 'nuclear' to pass it.
By Emily Bazar, Kaiser Health News | 09:38 am | June 30, 2017
Patients now protected against surprise medical bills from out-of-network providers even if seen by them at an in-network facility.
By Bernie Monegain | 02:00 pm | June 29, 2017
Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser, NewYork-Presbyterian executives are all concerned over the Senate's bill.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 12:07 pm | June 29, 2017
Only 8 percent describe themselves as "deeply knowledgeable" about the program and its requirements, the survey said.
By Charlotte Huff, Kaiser Health News | 10:14 am | June 29, 2017
With the protections of ACA, doctors screened for diseases feeling confident it wouldn't affect insurability. Now, many are concerned it will.
By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News | 09:44 am | June 29, 2017
The state could be forced to rebuild its public insurance program because the impact of the bill would affect one-third of its residents.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:11 am | June 28, 2017
AMA and AHA, critics of GOP bill, believe coverage could dramatically reduce for young adults over 26 after leaving parents' insurance.
By Michael McAuliff, Kaiser Health News | 09:48 am | June 28, 2017
McConnell's 'Better Care Reconciliation Act' appears to hide the new law's impact on the public for as long as possible to protect lawmakers and their electoral calendar.
By Susan Morse | 02:52 pm | June 27, 2017
Republicans are short on votes needed for bill to pass due to five Senators who will not give their support, including Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.