Policy and Legislation
AHIP said the Treasury and IRS proposed rule should be passed mostly as is, but should address minimum value calculations.
Plus, Medicare and Social Security are facing long-term financing shortfalls under currently scheduled benefits and financing.
Congress will act prior to the end of flexibilities allowed under the public health emergency, ATA says.
Two orthopedic surgeons, an office staffer and a patient were killed.
HHS data says one in four families in the U.S. has at least one child with a special healthcare need.
The office will integrate environmental justice into HHS efforts to improve health in disadvantaged communities.
Leapfrog said the information CMS is seeking to curtail is critical for patients seeking the best performing hospitals.
The draft suggests removing Medicare's in-person visit requirement, protecting audio-only telehealth and supporting provider use.
The lawsuit against the rule compared its self-executing expiration dates for regulations to a ticking time bomb.
Extended coverage is now available in 11 states and has been proposed in several more states as well as Washington, D.C.