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How to Shop for Health Insurance on November 1

OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR health insurance will begin November 1, and the Trump administration has abdicated its responsibility to help consumers wade their way through it. Former President Barack Obama’s team, meanwhile, in writing the law, abdicated its responsibility to not make shopping for health insurance infuriatingly confusing. Read More

McConnell Won’t Set Health Vote Till He Hears from White House

A bipartisan effort to fix Obamacare could get a vote in the Senate if President Trump makes clear he’ll sign the legislation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday. Trump has given mixed signals whether he supports the new bill by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to stabilize the insurance markets after […]

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Congress Ramps Up Debate on Veterans’ Care

WASHINGTON – Major reforms to veterans’ health care are moving forward on Capitol Hill, and politically conservative and liberal groups are attempting to influence what could be an intense debate over balancing private-sector care. The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will meet Tuesday morning to discuss options for overhauling Veterans Choice, a program created in […]

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Uninsured Rate Rises to 12.3 Percent

WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. adults without health insurance is up nearly 3.5 million this year, as rising premiums and political turmoil over “Obamacare” undermine coverage gains that drove the nation’s uninsured rate to a historic low. That finding is based on the latest installment of a major survey, released Friday. The Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being […]

Women Use Twitter to Fight Back over Birth Control

The Trump administration announced Friday it was narrowing the scope of an Obama-era mandate requiring employer-provided health insurance policies to include access to free birth control in a move that could impact many women’s access to affordable contraception. Under new rules rolled out by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Trump administration expanded […]

Poll: 81% of Americans Disapprove of GOP Handling of Healthcare

There has arguably not been a more hot-button issue on Capitol Hill this year than healthcare reform, and it’s not hard to understand why. Heading into the Oval Office, Donald Trump had pledged throughout his campaign to repeal and replace Barack Obama’s signature health law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is best known as […]

States Complain About Delays for Waiver Requests

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans say they want states to have more power to decide how to lower health insurance premiums. Yet some states are running into problems getting the federal government to let them do what they want by approving waivers to provisions of Obamacare. Read More

Native Americans Meet to Discuss Future Pot Business

As cannabis legalization unfurls across the United States, a number of Native American tribes are looking to the plant as an economic boon to help their struggling communities. Last week, tribal leaders from California and Washington state met to discuss allowing their lands to be used for pot businesses. According to USA Today, In attendance […]

FDA Warns Against Use of Infant “Sleep Positioners”

FDA is reminding parents and caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioners. These products—sometimes also called “nests” or “anti-roll” products—can cause suffocation (a struggle to breathe) that can lead to death. Each year, about 4,000 infants die unexpectedly during sleep time from accidental suffocation, SIDS, or unknown causes, according to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver […]

VA Proposes Exemption for Telehealth Providers

The VA says its proposed rule is needed for the agency to continue growing its telehealth services, which are particularly crucial for veterans who need mental health care. The VA has been quite active on the telehealth front recently, as it works to improve care for veterans in rural areas and remove hurdles to accessing […]

Report: For-Profit Hospitals Hurt by Cost-Cutting Rules

After reviewing the finances of Community Health Systems, HCA Healthcare, LifePoint Health, Tenet Healthcare and Universal Health Services, Fitch Ratings said federal and state government policy decisions — which are often politicized — create an unpredictable environment. Federal and government regulations and political decisions are the biggest risks to the industry’s operating profile, with 30%-40% […]

Congress Misses Deadline to Reauthorize CHIP

MACPAC warned that stopping CHIP funding will impact state budgets and force states to decide whether to continue coverage on their own dime. If states limit or stop CHIP coverage, hospitals and providers could feel the brunt of fewer insured children and more bad debt. This is especially true for children’s hospitals. Jim Kaufman, vice […]

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