1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (91+ words) Bloomberg Government News A former senator who helped craft the original Affordable Care Act legislation said there are active discussions about addressing the healthcare premium tax credits before the end of the year. Max Baucus, a Democratic senator from Montana…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (111+ words) Bloomberg Government News Healthcare staffing is the latest focus of gig economy regulation as state legislatures weigh industry-backed proposals classifying temporary nurses as independent contractors, an advocacy strategy reminiscent of Uber’s early days. Lawmakers in more than a dozen states…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (100+ words) Bloomberg Government News The Trump administration’s proposal to slash payments for hospitals’ drug costs will likely face litigation over the validity of the survey methods used to justify the cuts if finalized in its current form, lawyers say. The US…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (636+ words) Federal health officials are tightening their financial scrutiny of Medicaid waivers that allow states to pursue innovative health strategies, a policy shift that stands to make it harder for states to secure funding for those services. Federal law currently requires…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (82+ words) Bloomberg Government News The nation’s top pharmacy benefit manager lobbying group, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, is launching a new seven-figure advertising campaign Monday focused on affordability. PCMA exclusively told Bloomberg Government this will be the largest amount of money…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (118+ words) Bloomberg Government News The Trump administration announced a proposal to revise the limit on how much states can pay providers directly for Medicaid services. Under the proposal (RIN 0938-AV69) released Wednesday, payments for inpatient nursing facilities, inpatient and outpatient hospitals, and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (106+ words) Bloomberg Government News Enrollment on the Obamacare marketplace is projected to drop by 4.8 million as large numbers of remaining enrollees switch to lower quality plans, according to new analysis from the health research group KFF. The group also found average…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (799+ words) Major biotech and pharmaceutical companies are asking the Trump administration to rescind two proposals seeking to align US drug prices with cheaper ones overseas, warning the sweeping policies harm innovation and exceed the government’s authority. Some of the world’s largest…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (926+ words) Lower drug prices offered through direct-to-consumer websites like TrumpRx are failing to reach patients with commercial insurance in part because of a pair of drug discount laws for low-income Americans, drug pricing lawyers and academics say. Pressure is growing on…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (91+ words) Bloomberg Government News California lawmakers are introducing tax legislation aimed at pressuring companies in the state to stop contracting with the US Department of Homeland Security. One bill announced Wednesday would prohibit DHS contractors—ranging from private-prison operators to software…...