CA Governor Vows To Protect State’s Health Care

CA Governor Vows To Protect State's Health Care

Kaiser Health News, January 26, 2017

Governor Jerry Brown said his state would not "turn back" on advances it's made in health coverage. Under the new federal leadership, he said, the "future is uncertain and dangers abound."

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President Donald Trump’s executive order on Inauguration Day did not provide administration officials with any new powers to unravel parts of the Affordable Care Act.

Trump's First Order Has Strong Words On Health. Actual Impact May Be Weak.

Kaiser Health News, January 25, 2017

President Donald Trump's executive order on Inauguration Day did not provide administration officials with any new powers to unravel parts of the Affordable Care Act.

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Tom Price pressed Medicare officials on a funding change that led to a windfall for the small biotech company run by one of his top campaign contributors, according to a document released under an open records request.

Trump's HHS Choice: First A Letter To Medicare. Then A Campaign Contribution

Kaiser Health News, January 24, 2017

Tom Price pressed Medicare officials on a funding change that led to a windfall for the small biotech company run by one of his top campaign contributors, according to a document released under an open records request.

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Health Law Coverage Has Helped Many Chronically Ill — But Has Still Left Gaps

Health Law Coverage Has Helped Many Chronically Ill — But Has Still Left Gaps

Kaiser Health News, January 24, 2017

Research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that the number of chronically ill Americans with insurance increased by about 5 percentage points in 2014, the first year the law required Americans to have...

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Trump's HHS Pick Favored Drugmakers, Device Makers And Doctors

Kaiser Health News, January 23, 2017

Letters provided by CMS after an open records request show that the Health and Human Services pick has repeatedly stepped up in favor of drug firms, device manufacturers and higher physician payments.

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In Houston, tackling the problems of super-utilizers took unprecedented planning among typically disjointed city and county agencies, hospitals and nonprofits.

Tackling Patients’ Social Problems Can Cut Health Costs

Kaiser Health News, January 23, 2017

In Houston, tackling the problems of super-utilizers took unprecedented planning among typically disjointed city and county agencies, hospitals and nonprofits. Now, many hospitals and the fire department pool their data.

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One Foot Out the Door, Medicare Chief Launches His Own Twitter Barrage

One Foot Out the Door, Medicare Chief Launches His Own Twitter Barrage

Kaiser Health News, January 19, 2017

Andy Slavitt, outgoing head of the agency that runs CMS, is making a name for himself with a barrage of fiery Tweets in defense of the Affordable Care Act.

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Federal officials this month warned 21 Medicare Advantage insurers with high rates of errors in their online network directories that they could face heavy fines or have to stop enrolling people if the problems are not fixed by Feb. 6.

21 Medicare Health Plans Warned To Fix Provider Directory Errors

Kaiser Health News, January 19, 2017

Federal officials this month warned 21 Medicare Advantage insurers with high rates of errors in their online network directories that they could face heavy fines or have to stop enrolling people if the problems are not fixed by Feb. 6...

Large Employer Health Plans Could See Impacts From Obamacare Overhaul

Kaiser Health News, January 17, 2017

As tensions grow in Washington over the future of the health law, it is important to understand some of its effects on large-group plans.

Tom Price, MD

Trump's HHS Nominee Got A Sweetheart Deal From A Foreign Biotech Firm

Kaiser Health News, January 13, 2017

When tiny Australian biotech firm Innate Immunotherapeutics needed to raise money last summer, it didn't issue stock on the open market. Instead, it offered a sweetheart deal to "sophisticated U.S. investors," company documents show...

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