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Policy and Legislation

By Henry Powderly | 02:12 pm | November 10, 2016
The president-elect has already laid out a plan that many feel will cause massive disruption to the industry.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:54 am | November 10, 2016
Reducing the number of people in Medicaid while ensuring that only the most needy -- such as children and pregnant women -- remain eligible will be a goal for Trump and the new Congress.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:43 am | November 10, 2016
Topping the list of ACA provisions likely to survive under Trump is the requirement that employers cover workers' children up to the age of 26.
By Susan Morse | 03:35 pm | November 09, 2016
Senate leader did not say whether budget reconciliation would be used to repeal the law.
By Susan Morse | 01:32 pm | November 09, 2016
Amendment 69 would have guaranteed health coverage, replacing most private health insurance and taking over the state's Medicaid program starting in 2019.
By Susan Morse | 10:39 am | November 09, 2016
PwC report says administration is more likely to rely on free market levers, such as price transparency for providers and open negotiations with pharmaceutical companies than the traditional regulatory process.
By Henry Powderly | 10:07 am | November 09, 2016
Share your thoughts on what the president-elect will bring to the industry.
By Tom Sullivan | 02:12 pm | November 07, 2016
Respondents supporting the idea of the government providing an insurance option to compete with commercial plans could be swayed, researchers say.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 12:59 pm | November 07, 2016
Clinton's plan to expand Medicaid in the 19 states that declined to do so would benefit nonprofit hospitals in those states, Fitch says.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:11 am | November 07, 2016
Decision by states not to expand Medicaid, lack of dental and vision coverage even for the insured keep clinic demand strong.