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Policy and Legislation

By Susan Morse | 11:47 am | October 28, 2016
Federal spending would rise by $47 billion over the next 10 years if tax credits make up difference for insurer cost-sharing, court filing says.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:16 am | October 28, 2016
Standard now will be reviewed by the Office of Administrative Law, which proponents expect will approve the new rules.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:55 am | October 28, 2016
Insurers can transfer customers who have purchased policies through an ACA insurance exchange, other commercial plans when they become eligible.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:20 am | October 27, 2016
Voter majorities support ensuring affordability for high-cost drugs for chronic conditions, health plans have enough doctors, hospitals in network.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:48 am | October 27, 2016
Clinton's tone was often more conciliatory before her presidential campaign when she addressed medical companies and trade groups.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:51 pm | October 26, 2016
FDA inspected 17 hospitals after events had been reported to other entities, found no corresponding reports filed with them.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:04 am | October 26, 2016
Rhode Island, where more than 1,000 people have died from painkiller or heroin overdoses since 2009, is taking the lead.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:15 am | October 26, 2016
February poll of 618 Colorado physicians before the ballot measure was proposed found support within group for physician-assisted death in general.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:12 pm | October 25, 2016
While the AMA focused on a defense authorization bill, the AHA advocating for a bill that would remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement as a condition of payment for critical access hospitals.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 02:22 pm | October 25, 2016
While some states will see premiums almost double, many states will see very little change at all.