Insurers Phasing Out Fee-Waivers For COVID Treatment
April 27, 2021
Just as other industries are rolling back some consumer-friendly changes made early in the pandemic — think empty middle seats on airplanes — so, too, are health insurers. Read More
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Google Cracks Down On Insurance Advertisements Posted On Search Engine
April 27, 2021
Starting next month, Google will require health insurers to apply for certification for their ads to run on the search engine. The tech giant announced Tuesday that it will only allow insurance ads from certified government exchanges, first-party providers and licensed third-party brokers. Read More
Insurers Spent More On Lobbying As Congress Debated ACA And COBRA Subsidies
April 27, 2021
Insurers spent record high totals on lobbying this year as congressional Democrats worked on multi-billion dollar legislation to subsidize commercial health plans and expand access to coverage. Read More
Dem Senators Urge Biden To Expand Medicare In American Families Plan
April 27, 2021
A coalition of 17 senators is calling on President Biden to expand Medicare as part of his next massive economic spending bill. […] Read More
Biden Prodded to ‘Go Big’ on Drug Pricing
April 27, 2021
Democrats are urging the White House to include their health policy ideas in the next phase of President Joe Biden’s […] Read More
Biden Administration Advances Emergency COVID Workplace Safety Rules After Weeks Of Delay
April 27, 2021
The Biden administration is advancing emergency workplace safety rules to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after weeks of delay […] Read More
Work In Progress: Price Transparency Efforts Need To Go Further
April 27, 2021
Efforts to increase health care price transparency are moving forward, but problems remain with the current reforms, raising questions on whether additional […] Read More
California’s Massive UC And Cal State Systems Plan To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations This Fall
April 27, 2021
The University of California and California State University announced Thursday that they will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty […] Read More
California’s Decreasing Vaccinations Signal Critical Turning Point In Rollout
April 27, 2021
The pace of vaccinations in California has declined for the first time in weeks, mirroring a national trend that has […] Read More
Employer Group To Congress: Ease HSA Users’ Access To Mental Health Care
April 27, 2021
Large employers are asking Congress to make it easier for health savings account (HSA) holders to get some mental health […] Read More