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Policy and Legislation

By Kaiser Health News | 11:58 am | February 15, 2017
With Tom Price leading the Department of Health and Human Services, the powerful group of conservative physicians takes center stage.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:41 am | February 15, 2017
A careful analysis of some of the GOP's talking points show a much more nuanced situation and suggest that the political fights over the law may have contributed to some of its problems.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:40 am | February 14, 2017
Expansion states face fiscal and policy issues, while non-expansion states could be forced to increase charity funding and support high-risk insurance pools.
By Bernie Monegain | 04:37 pm | February 13, 2017
Whereas most respondents expect to participate in MACRA, in fact, only 35 percent said they currently have a strategy for doing so.
By Susan Morse | 02:26 pm | February 13, 2017
Providers gain an estimated $4.5 billion in savings each year from the drug industry subsidy.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:40 am | February 13, 2017
A six-month Kaiser Health News investigation found that the orphan drug program intended to help desperate patients is being manipulated by drugmakers.
By Susan Morse | 09:29 am | February 13, 2017
Bill would require manufacturers to disclose to the insurance department the costs of production for drugs with average wholesale prices greater than $5,000 annually.
By Susan Morse | 09:25 am | February 10, 2017
Party-line vote means the Georgia congressman will now be instrumental in repealing the Affordable Care Act.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:22 pm | February 09, 2017
America's Essential Hospitals says even if earlier repeal plan is enacted, hospitals still would face a $16.8 billion loss.
By Kaiser Health News | 12:41 pm | February 09, 2017
House and Senate committees have already missed a deadline of Jan. 27 to write and pass their proposed repeal and replace provisions.