Policy and Legislation
The average monthly advanced premium tax credit was $291, according to the Kaiser report, but the range was from $750 in Alaska to $178 in New York.
HFMA identified a number of different policy proposals and ranked them in terms of probability and positive or negative financial impact.
A massive lobbying effort by 58 pharmaceutical companies, 24 device companies and 26 "biotech products and research" companies shaped the bill.
Retired neurosurgeon rejected Trump's offer as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Opportunities include expanding the list of acceptable activities, greater transparency, new tax guidance on improvement activities.
Changes to CMMI could drag down advanced alternative payment approaches, create narrower path with fewer specialty options and approaches.
HOAP authors say states should have substantial control over the delivery of healthcare, and not just when it comes to insurance.
The Clinician Action Network initiated letter "The AMA does not speak for us," online, which has raked in 2,100 signatures.
Nina Owcharenko leads Heritage's Center for Health Policy studies; Scott Gottlieb is former FDA deputy commissioner.
Bill would bring new medicines to market, authorize billions in new funding for Precision Medicine, Cancer Moonshot, BRAIN initiatives.