The legislation, S. 27, would use $1 million in funds appropriated to the Treasurer's Office to erase $100 million in Vermonters' medical debt. It would also prohibit credit reporting agencies from taking into account Vermonters' medical debt when determining their credit scores.
All but one lawmaker in the state Senate voted to expand Medicaid coverage for mothers who have just given birth, a rare showing of bipartisan support that may be doomed in the state Assembly.
Wisconsin is one of only two states that does not offer a full year of Medicaid coverage to certain low-income mothers after they give birth, a distinction that a majority of Wisconsin lawmakers have signed on to change but have faced a key roadblock in Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
The Iowa legislature has unanimously voted to set deadlines for insurance companies being asked to authorize treatment, prescriptions or other health care services.
On Feb. 25, the White House demanded hospitals and health insurers post their upfront prices, including their negotiated rates by health plan. With this information, patients in the Carolinas and across the country can finally avoid widespread price gouging, spot wide price variations for the same care, and choose affordable treatments.