Policy and Legislation
Consumer Watchdog says "junk" health plans could leave patients on the hook for unlimited medical bills.
Insurers have said the move will destabilize the individual market and increase premiums by at least 20 percent.
Order allows for plans to be sold across state lines and for insurers to offer "skinny" products with limited coverage.
Prior to the law, worsening health often led to a measurable drop in generalized trust, but after 2010, that pattern was no longer seen.
The Trump administration has yet to commit to paying consumer subsidies under ACA so California's health exchange said surcharge was needed.
Physicians can play a bigger role by talking to patients about guns in the home, safe removal and storage.
Payment adjustments are expected to range from 0.4 to 2.6 percent of providers' Part B expenditures, report says.
Physicians object to the policy they say will cause patients to delay seeking treatment and leave bills unpaid.
Hospital Compare initiative has become a "problem child" for CMS, but discussion over methods shouldn't be allowed to stall program repeatedly, expert says.
Insurers offering plans have been required to cover all FDA-approved contraception, including medications and devices that induce abortion, as well as sterilization procedures.