Policy and Legislation

The rule seeks to reduce federal regulatory barriers, support adaptability and promote transparency and innovation.

Congress has already decided it doesn't want the entire law to fall, says Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

The severability issue of the individual mandate is where "the rubber hits the road," says AHIP Attorney Pratik Shah.

Members of the advisory board include Dr. Atul Gawande, former CEO and now chairman of Haven.

These differences could have public health ramifications, as even modest reductions in social contacts can reduce infection and eventual death rates.

Biden supports strengthening the ACA and public and private options in which public plans would compete with private plans.

This week's top stories include Under Armour throwing all its weight behind MapMyFitness, HHS unveiling its 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, and CMS approving a Georgia waiver to transition to a non-ACA private sector marketplace.

Governments must effectively leverage behavioral, economic and movement data to improve outcomes during future pandemics, says Dame Sally Davies, former CMO for England and current Master of Trinity College in Cambridge, UK.

This week's top stories include the FBI and HHS warning hospitals of malicious actors looking to infect health systems on a large scale, and provider groups pushing back against Trump's claims that doctors are inflating COVID-19 numbers.

As the percentage of patients residing in mask-requirement counties increases, the growth curve flattens.