Policy and Legislation
AHA: "The number of individuals who will lose health coverage - cannot be simply dismissed as waste, fraud, and abuse."
The policy would have prevented PBMs from having their compensation linked to the list price of medications.
Fund will fall short of addressing other bill provisions such as provider tax cuts, says National Rural Health Association.
Medicare expects to pay $6.9 billion to about 7,600 end-stage renal disease facilities, the agency says.
A telehealth provision in bill makes permanent first-dollar coverage for High-Deductible Health Plan-Health Savings Accounts, says ATA.
Kennedy, criticized for anti-vaccination views, is accusing Gavi of "ignoring the science."
The ad does not mention Medicaid, but asks Congress to consider legislation "that could have far-ranging negative consequences. ..."
A fix to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule passed in the House version of the bill and should be included in the Senate draft, groups say.
A roundtable discussion among industry executives has identified access, efficiency and administrative burden as pressing issues.
Medicaid is often the highest line item in rural budgets, says Families USA executive director.