Policy and Legislation
The rule will accelerate anti-competitive behavior among health insurers and stymie innovations in value-based care delivery, the groups say.
The final rule for hospitals, which goes into effect in 2021, includes the ability for CMS to impose civil monetary penalties of $300 per day.
The findings refute assertions that a reduction in drug spending would endanger access to life-saving drugs.
Almost 70% of Americans are also looking to elected officials to bring down costs, saying providing affordable care should be a political issue.
County-level premiums are changing both before and after accounting for federal subsidies available to some consumers.
About half as many people signed up in the first week this year as opposed to last, though week one was only two days long.
A rule on hospital prices will be coming out alongside a proposal for health plan transparency, CMS Administrator Seema Verma says.
The $52 trillion plan would seek to bring in about $9 trillion over 10 years by diverting funds employers pay to private health plans.
More than 85% don't know the basic benefits that health insurance plans must cover under the Affordable Care Act, a rise from previous years.
Adoption of telehealth for mental health services is increasing, highlighting the need for a more cohesive legal and regulatory framework.