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Policy and Legislation

By Susan Morse | 05:33 pm | September 18, 2017
Department of Health and Human Services has cut funding by as much as 75 to 92 percent, forcing programs to scale back or close.
By Mike Miliard | 11:50 am | September 18, 2017
By giving patients control over their data, the technology could enable better privacy protections, more efficiency and easier information exchange.
By Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News | 10:43 am | September 18, 2017
A seemingly minor detail about 340B discount program in ACA has left rural pharmacists struggling to keep medicines in stock.
By Susan Morse | 05:55 pm | September 14, 2017
Bipartisan plan is being written after four hearings with insurers, providers and other stakeholders.
By Susan Morse | 04:02 pm | September 13, 2017
Cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers not addressed in plan, but work of Senate committee that is addressing CSRs complements bill, Senators say.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:50 pm | September 13, 2017
The group said Congress can help fortify the ACA markets and reduce premiums by making a commitment to pay for cost-sharing reductions.
By Susan Morse | 05:23 pm | September 12, 2017
Department of Health and Human Services is expected this week to release letters announcing funding, based on enrollment performance; Navigators expect a reduced amount
By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News | 04:48 pm | September 12, 2017
The nation's uninsured rate dropped to 8.8 percent down from 9.1 percent in 2015.
By Bernie Monegain | 04:52 pm | September 11, 2017
CEO Mark Harrrison said the system will help file the paperwork required for them to continue to legally live and work in the U.S.
By Susan Morse | 03:38 pm | September 11, 2017
In Connecticut, exchange carriers have been asked to provide a supplemental rate filing that assumes CSRs will not be paid.