Even Without Congress, Trump Can Still Cut Medicaid Enrollment

Kaiser Health News, July 31, 2017

President Donald Trump’s top health officials could engineer lower enrollment in the state-federal health insurance program by approving applications from several GOP-controlled states eager to control fast-rising Medicaid budgets.

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McCain Votes No, Derails ‘Skinny Repeal’ In Marathon Session

Kaiser Health News, July 28, 2017

Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) cast the two other Republican “no” votes in a cliffhanger drama that ended just before 2:00 a.m. Friday.

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Whistleblowers: United Healthcare Hid Complaints About Medicare Advantage

Kaiser Health News, July 28, 2017

The suit, filed by United Healthcare sales agents accuses the giant insurer of keeping a “dual set of books” to hide serious complaints about its services.

This article first appeared July 28, 2017 on ...

States Have Tried Versions Of 'Skinny Repeal.' It Didn’t Go Well.

Kaiser Health News, July 27, 2017

What if the skinny repeal were passed by the Senate and then became law? States’ experiences with insurance market reforms and rollbacks highlight the possible trouble spots.

This article first appeared July 27, 2017 on ...

His Wife Runs Medicaid, But This Doctor’s Practice Won’t Accept It

Kaiser Health News, July 27, 2017

Child psychiatrist Sanjay Mishra is the husband of CMS Administrator Seema Verma. He is one of many specialists nationwide who don’t accept Medicaid.

This article first appeared July 27, 2017 on ...

Scope Maker Olympus Hit With $6.6 Million Verdict In Superbug Outbreak Case

Kaiser Health News, July 26, 2017

Jurors on Monday also handed the Tokyo-based manufacturer a key win, rejecting claims that its flagship duodenoscope was unsafe as designed.

This article first appeared July 25, 2017 on Kaiser Health News....

Price Transparency In Medicine Faces Stiff Opposition — From Hospitals And Doctors

Kaiser Health News, July 25, 2017

Ohio’s Healthcare Price Transparency Law stipulated that providers had to give patients a “good faith” estimate of what non-emergency services would cost individuals. Opposition has been formidable, led by the goliath Ohio Hospital Association....

5 Ways White House Can Use Its Muscle To Undercut Obamacare

Kaiser Health News, July 25, 2017

The White House can take a number of behind-the-scenes steps to sabotage the exchanges and hasten their undoing. Already, it’s deploying some of those tactics.

This article first appeared July 24, 2017 on ...

In Appalachia, Two Hospital Giants Seek State-Sanctioned Monopoly

Kaiser Health News, July 24, 2017

In exchange for approval, Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System promise to use money saved from the merger to offer mental health and addiction treatment services and attack public health concerns.

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Senate Parliamentarian Upends GOP Hopes For Health Bill

Kaiser Health News, July 24, 2017

The Senate is using a budget process called “reconciliation” that allows Republicans to pass a bill with only 50 votes. But there are strict rules about what can and cannot be included, and those rules are enforced by the parliamentarian.

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