Policy and Legislation
Repeal of individual mandate would drive up health premiums by 20 percent, Brookings Institution report says.
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Seniors often found out only when they got surprise bills for the services Medicare doesn't cover for observation patients.
Officials warn that the proposal, which would cut subsidies to lower-income consumers, could undermine the broader market, driving up premiums for the wide range of Californians who purchase their own coverage.
Among the biggest concerns for insurers is stabilizing the individual market and ACA marketplace as health insurance transitions under a new Republican plan.
Republican approvals move American Health Care Act to House budget votes.
Congressmen pitched a House bill that would expand the federal government's ability to negotiate drug prices, and they left feeling optimistic about what Trump will do.
American Health Care Act provision would raise the cap on the annual corporate income tax deduction for CEO and other top executives from $500,000 to $1 million.
American Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals and America's Essential Hospital all say Medicaid changes would hurt provider margins.
In recent months, reports of five- and six-figure annual price tags for orphan drugs have amplified long-simmering concerns.