Ending Surprise Emergency Bills
Let’s hope that Congress will act this session to protect patients and fix this broken market.
Health Insurance & Coverage
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Read more: Medicaid Buy-In and Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers Medicaid Buy-In and Section 1332 State Innovation Waivers
A number of state-level legislative projects are generating excitement about Medicaid buy-in plans.
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Read more: The Future of Health Care? How States are Trailblazing Medicaid Buy-In Programs The Future of Health Care? How States are Trailblazing Medicaid Buy-In Programs
Is there a role for the government to play a greater role in making health insurance affordable and accessible? As public support for action on health care grows, what options are available to states now?
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Read more: ONC’s Proposed Rule is a Breakthrough in Patient Empowerment ONC’s Proposed Rule is a Breakthrough in Patient Empowerment
Regardless of how one defines a longitudinal health record, we might agree that it should follow the patient by being accessible to the physicians and other caregivers designated by the patient “without special effort.”
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Read more: Healthcare Already Taking Center Stage in 2020 Democratic Primary Race Healthcare Already Taking Center Stage in 2020 Democratic Primary Race
While many issues are likely to play a prominent roles in this campaign, healthcare is likely to play an outsized role.
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Read more: Shutdown Fever: How Washington’s Standstill Impacts Health Shutdown Fever: How Washington’s Standstill Impacts Health
While Federal Employees Health Benefits coverage will continue for federal employees during the shutdown, there are plenty of healthcare related complications that may arise.
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Read more: Administration’s Guidance on State Innovation Waivers under the ACA Violates the Act’s Statutory Guardrails Administration’s Guidance on State Innovation Waivers under the ACA Violates the Act’s Statutory Guardrails
By Joel McElvain This post was originally published on Take Care. The Affordable Care Act reformed the individual health insurance market to protect persons with pre-existing conditions. Insurers who participate in this market must sell plans with a standard set of comprehensive benefits, and may not deny coverage to, or impose higher premiums on, persons…
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Read more: 10 Health Law and Policy Takeaways from the Midterm Election 10 Health Law and Policy Takeaways from the Midterm Election
By Nicolas Terry Health care issues were a major driver of voting across the country this week. Here are some key takeaways from the health-related ballot measures and newly elected candidates that emerged from Tuesday’s election.
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Read more: Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Can Now Be Less Short-Term Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Can Now Be Less Short-Term
By Rebecca Friedman Short-term, limited-duration insurance was designed as a temporary gap-filler while a person transitions from one kind of health insurance to a different plan or coverage. In 2016, recognizing its serious limitations, an Obama Administration rule mandated that coverage of short-term, limited-duration insurance be limited to three months, including any period of renewal. But…
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Read more: Medicaid Expansion Goes to the Polls Medicaid Expansion Goes to the Polls
By Rahul Nayak With the 2018 midterm elections fast approaching, there are key some voter propositions with important health implications. Most notably, this November, voters in three conservative states — Idaho (Proposition 2), Utah (Proposition 3), and Nebraska (Initiative 427) — will be deciding on whether to expand Medicaid. In addition, voters in Montana will…
