George Washington University’s Sara Rosenbaum and colleagues look at how federal regulations for Medicaid managed care plans are affecting state standards for travel times to physician offices, provider-patient ratios, cultural competency, and more.
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The Justice Department’s approval of the $69 billion merger between CVS Health and Aetna on Wednesday caps a wave of consolidation among giant health care players that could leave American consumers with less control over their medical care and prescri…
Commonwealth Fund–supported researchers at the Long-Term Quality Alliance examined what we know and don’t know about working-age disabled Americans’ needs for long-term support. They share their findings in a new report.
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Average rates for popular health plans sold under the Affordable Care Act will fall 1.5 percent next year, according to the Trump administration, the first such drop and a sign that the insurance markets are gaining firmer traction despite tumult in th…
Low-income people in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid are much more likely to forgo needed medical care than the poor in other states, according to a government report due out Monday amid election debates from Georgia to Utah over coverage for the…
A long-shot bid to derail the Trump administration’s expansion of short-term health plans died in the Senate on Wednesday, even with Sen. Susan Collins providing the lone Republican vote for the resolution. The Senate vote ended in a 50-50 tie, falling…
The Trump administration will require drug companies to post their list prices in consumer ads under a proposal to be announced next week — a prominent part of its drug price agenda, according to four individuals with knowledge of the plan. But expert…
The Trump administration is planning hours-long downtimes for maintenance on healthcare.gov during the coming Obamacare sign-up period. The administration drew criticism for a similar move last year from advocates who said the downtime would hinder eff…
“The Trump administration has expanded junk insurance plans. These plans are cheap for a reason. They do not have to provide essential health benefits like hospitalization, prescription drugs, and maternity care.” — Senator Tammy Baldwin, (D-Wis.)
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