Policy and Legislation
Donald Trump's plan to repeal and replace Obamacare would cost an estimated $270 billion over ten years and would nearly double the number of uninsured Americans, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonprofit, bipartisan fiscal watchdog group.
Here are three specific changes finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services that affect consumers who buy their own health insurance in one of the 38 states using the online federal insurance exchange.
Medical groups have already started educating their members about the law and other end-of-life options. The California Medical Association issued a document earlier this year that explains to doctors and patients how the law works. Many physicians are going to have to figure out how to talk to patients when the patients raise the question.
In 2016, health insurance co-ops have gained needed enrollment but half of those set up under the Affordable Care Act three years ago have failed, costing taxpayers over $1 billion, according to a Senate subcommittee which has investigated what went wrong.
Former GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson endorsed Donald Trump on social media and during a press conference dominated by the front-runner on Friday morning in Florida.
DataMotion Health has released the results of a survey it conducted during the 2016 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, which took place last week in Las Vegas, that show Hillary Clinton as the clear frontrunner when it comes to health IT professionals, providers, executives and other industry personnel.
GOP frontrunner says reforms will help 'make America great again.'
U.S. manufacturers of medical devices started 2016 with a windfall -- a two-year suspension of a controversial tax on their revenue.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has extended the moratorium on home health agencies and ambulance services operating in six metro areas to reduce the risk of fraud, waste and abuse, CMS said.
On Friday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expected to release its preliminary payment plan for Medicare Advantage in policies that will address growth rates, risk adjustment and the star ratings system.