Policy and Legislation
Some health policy analysts suggest that it's not only people who have a gap in coverage who could be affected if a state seeks the health law waiver.
Several representatives purchased shares in a company named by HHS Secretary Tom Price during his confirmation hearings, Politico reports.
Results show 48 percent of Americans said the AHCA was a "bad idea," and 43 percent believe that "strongly."
Among the president's more questionable claims was his description of the House-passed health bill as "You're going to have absolute coverage."
In the past, policies related to abortion have been singled out as violating Byrd rule.
Uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act will lead insurers to continue to pull back from some online marketplaces or exit them altogether.
Announcement comes about two months after the former CMS acting administrator took on advisory role with Bipartisan Policy Center.
Federal standards requiring states find ways of delivering care to Medicaid enrollees in home, community-based settings kicks in 2022, not 2019.
Wisconsin and Maine are seeking Medicaid waivers to impose work requirements and time limits in both states, according to Kaiser Family Foundation report.
Scott Gottlieb and Gopal Khanna round out the most recent government hires to head the agencies most important to health IT.