Policy and Legislation

Under the Affordable Care Act, state agencies largely retain the right to regulate premiums in their states, but so far only a handful have finalized premiums for the coming year, for which enrollment begins in November.

Medicare Trustees are projecting that the program's trust fund for hospital insurance coverage will remain solvent until 2030, unchanged from last year, and 13 years longer than the Trustees projected in 2009, before the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

Lawmakers in North Carolina are considering a small reform to healthcare permitting, but one that nonetheless pits hospitals -- especially the rurals -- against advocates for more competition.

One fear is there will be added pressure to increase direct federal subsidies for additional exchange customers, possibly creating a new kind of entitlement program.

Under the New York law, patients are generally protected from owing more than their in-network copayment, coinsurance or deductible on bills they receive for out-of-network emergency services or on surprise bills.

While a proposed final rule for accountable care organizations taking part in the Medicare Shared Savings Program showed officials may be listening to concerns, many participating healthcare providers many participating providers say it doesn't go far enough.

The proposed regulations include a section on electronic health records and measures to better ensure that patients or their families are involved in care planning and in the discharge process.

Slavitt to receive 'thorough consideration' Senate Marjority leader states.

Grades based on which states have legislation that dictates price transparency portals be set up.

CMS plans to cut payment for 60-day care episodes by nearly $81, or 1.72 percent. The agency said the proposed rule would save the government $380 million.