Policy and Legislation
Alaska has applied for a Section 1332 waiver to implement a high-risk pool/state-operated reinsurance program.
The former consultant largely skirted questions during her confirmation hearing about her opinions on Medicaid and Medicare reform.
Federal deficits reduced by $337 billion between 2017 and 2026, CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation estimate.
In the rush to legislate, some facts surrounding the bill have gotten, if not lost, a little buried.
Repeal of individual mandate would drive up health premiums by 20 percent, Brookings Institution report says.
The site provides physicians and patients with the latest information on healthcare reform legislation moving through Congress.
Seniors often found out only when they got surprise bills for the services Medicare doesn't cover for observation patients.
Officials warn that the proposal, which would cut subsidies to lower-income consumers, could undermine the broader market, driving up premiums for the wide range of Californians who purchase their own coverage.
Among the biggest concerns for insurers is stabilizing the individual market and ACA marketplace as health insurance transitions under a new Republican plan.
Republican approvals move American Health Care Act to House budget votes.