Policy and Legislation
CMS is finalizing the elimination the 25 percent threshold that reduces reimbursement for long-term hospitals.
Price increases have been the biggest driver, with medical costs, prescription drug costs and physician and clinical services all playing a part.
Some stakeholders say short-term plans will destabilize ACA market, but these plans are not expected to divert consumers already enrolled, HHS officials say
Announcement comes less than two months after a scathing report from the Office of the Inspector General showing skyrocketing Medicare Part D drug spending.
There may be multiple drugs on the market that have already been shown to be better than the standard, and drugs may even be approved without any comparisons.
Under the Wisconsin Health Care Stability Plan, the state pays for 50 percent of the cost of claims between $50,000 and $250,000.
Kaiser Family Foundation says more than half of Americans do not want the Affordable Care Act overturned.
The House passed two bills to suspend the health insurance tax and expand the use of health savings accounts.
America's Health Insurance Plans has warned that AHPs could lead to fewer insured Americans and higher premiums for those who remain in the ACA market.
The main concern among the political parties is slightly different, with Democrats more apt to desire reform that increased access to coverage.