Category: The Commonwealth Fund
New York, Massachusetts. to Sue Over Trump Health Plans Skirting Obamacare Requirements
New York and Massachusetts will sue the Trump administration over its expansion of health insurance plans that don’t meet all of Obamacare’s requirements. New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood (D) and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey …
Medicare Allows More Benefits for Chronically Ill, Aiming to Improve Care for Millions
Congress and the Trump administration is proposing to revamp Medicare to provide extra benefits to people with multiple chronic illnesses, a significant departure from the program’s traditional focus that aims to create a new model of care for millions…
Michigan Governor Signs Controversial Medicaid Work Requirement Bill
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) on Friday signed a bill to impose controversial work requirements on Medicaid recipients. If the plan is approved by the Trump administration, Michigan would become the fifth state to add work mandates to its program. (Pet…
House GOP Plan Would Cut Medicare, Medicaid to Balance Budget
House Republicans released a proposal Tuesday that would balance the budget in nine years — but only by making large cuts to entitlement programs, including Medicare, that President Trump vowed not to touch. The House Budget Committee is aiming to pass…
Key Obamacare Groups in Limbo as They Await Funding
Local groups that help people sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act have yet to hear from the Trump administration about their annual federal funding, leaving many in limbo and fearing the grants could be too small or might not come at all…
Quotable
“We are disappointed and disturbed that the U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule today authorizing the expansion of association health plans over the objections of virtually everyone who weighed in on the proposed rule, including small busine…
Number of Drug Makers Lobbying Congress on Pricing Issues Skyrockets
It’s no secret that the pharmaceutical industry has spent record-setting sums on lobbying in recent years. But much of that increase, according to a new report from a watchdog group here, is specific to the issue of drug pricing, which has taken hold a…
