Policy and Legislation
Health plans will continue to cover recommended immunizations with no cost-sharing through the end of 2026, AHIP says.
Hospitals should start with data when going to payers to request a carve-out in contracts due to tariffs, says Ralph Keiser, CEO of ArcheHealth.
However, extending the credits would also increase the federal deficit, CBO says.
Study says use of the pain medicine during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.
CBO and KFF project that policy changes will result in more uninsured Americans over the next 10 years.
The Make Children Healthy Again strategy includes research into chronic disease prevention, environmental exposures, autism, vaccine injury and mental health.
The group says an “unchecked” model would undermine the goal of allowing safety net providers to stretch federal resources.
The agency says it’s aiming to ensure that Medicaid resources are directed appropriately.
Federal budget cuts mean hard choices for states, but there’s a path forward beyond scarcity or sacrifice, says Verlon Johnson, chief strategy officer at Acentra Health.
An extension would give providers predictability, which they need to expand capacity and invest in staff and tech, groups say.