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Trump’s Short-Term Health Plans Are Cheaper but Cover Less
Consumers will have more options to buy cheaper, short-term health insurance under a new Trump administration rule, but there’s no guarantee the plans will cover preexisting conditions or provide benefits like coverage of prescription drugs. Administra…
Trump’s Losing Fight Against Obamacare
President Donald Trump can’t kill Obamacare, no matter how hard he tries. His administration’s latest threat to the law, unveiled Wednesday, expands the availability of short-term health plans that critics deride as “junk” insurance. However, despite t…
Do Larger Physician Practices Provide Better Care at Lower Cost?
Researchers examined how the size of a practice, along with other characteristics, relate to the total amount spent on a patient’s care and the quality of care provided. Quality was measured by two indicators: 30-day hospital readmissions and admission…
Red States May Be Ready to Expand Medicaid — in Exchange for Work
In several states this year, the march to bring health care benefits to more low-income residents came with the insistence that able-bodied adults — who are just a fraction of all Medicaid recipients — put in hours of work or volunteer time each month …
Trump’s Top Medicare Official Slams ‘Medicare for All’
The Trump administration’s Medicare chief on Wednesday slammed Sen. Bernie Sanders’ call for a national health plan, saying “Medicare for All” would undermine care for seniors and become “Medicare for None.” The broadside from Medicare and Medicaid adm…
Democratic Attorneys General Sue to Block Association Health Plan Rule
Twelve Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday to block a new rule making it easier for small firms and individuals to band together in association health plans free from many ACA market rules. The suit, filed in U.S. Distri…
Association Health Plans and Small Businesses
“If association health plans ever become widely popular, small businesses will either be forced to buy plans that offer less comprehensive coverage or pay much more than they do now for higher-quality insurance.” – John Arensmeyer, Small Business Major…
Déjà Voodoo: Pharma’s Promises to Curb Drug Prices Have Been Heard Before
Prescription drug prices were soaring. Angry policymakers swore they’d take action. Pharma giant Merck responded by promising to address the problem voluntarily, vowing to keep price increases under the overall rate of inflation. “We believe these mode…
The ACA’s Innovation Waiver Program: A State-by-State Look
What is the current status of ACA innovation waivers for each state?
