Policy and Legislation
Bipartisan bill is expected after questions are answered by April 26 deadline; Senate HELP committee gets ready to markup Opioid Crisis Response Act.
Parker, who has 20 years of experience at Anthem, will address the cost and availability of health insurance, HHS says.
The agency wants to overturn the court ruling against the agency's final rule that includes private insurance and Medicare reimbursement in setting payment limits.
America's Health Insurance Plans is among organizations asking Azar, HHS to stop the routing of dialysis patients who are eligible for Medicare, Medicaid to individual coverage carrying higher reimbursement rates.
The top Health and Human Services official was admitted Sunday for observation 'out of an abundance of caution.'
Proposed legislation would allow pre-deductible coverage at onsite and retail clinics for treatment of primary, chronic and preventative care.
While the findings of two new research studies are unrelated, each is noteworthy in the opportunity presented to help bend the healthcare cost curve.
House Speaker was a long-running opponent to the Affordable Care Act and his departure raises questions about how Republicans will approach healthcare moving forward.
New technologies bring the promise of earlier detection and automation, both with an eye on lowering costs.
Spending on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces has decreased, as Veterans Affairs has ramped up IT modernization efforts, according to a Deltak report.