CMS Has A Plan If Federal Judge Strikes Down ACA

The CMS has a plan to protect pre-existing conditions and Americans' access to care even if a federal judge overturns the Affordable Care Act, CMS Adminstrator Seema Verma said Tuesday.

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Dem Single-Payer Fight Set to Shift to Battle Over Medicare ‘Buy-In’

Momentum is building among House Democrats for a more moderate alternative to single-payer health-care legislation.

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CVS to Complete Aetna Merger After Clearing Final Hurdle

The $69 billion merger between CVS and Aetna will close imminently after New York signed off on the deal Monday.

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Trump Administration Looks to Give Private Medicare Plans Negotiating Power on Drugs

Insurers that participate in Medicare’s prescription drug program would be able to exclude certain drugs if prices rise faster than inflation as part of a new proposal from the Trump administration.

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Trump Administration Invites Health Care Industry to Help Rewrite Ban on Kickbacks

The Trump administration has labored zealously to cut federal regulations, but its latest move has still astonished some experts on health care: It has asked for recommendations to relax rules that prohibit kickbacks and other payments intended to influence care for people on Medicare or Medicaid.

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In Health Insurance Wastelands, Rosier Options Crop Up For 2019

In recent years, places such as Memphis and Phoenix had withered into health insurance wastelands as insurers fled and premiums skyrocketed in the insurance marketplaces set up by the Affordable Care Act. But today, as in many parts of the country, these two cities are experiencing something unprecedented: Premiums are sinking and choices are sprouting.

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Amazon Private Label Healthcare Offerings Grow

It remains to be seen how disruptive Amazon will be in the prescriptions space now that it has its own online pharmacy. The company snagged PillPack, which focuses on delivering individualized rolls of presorted medicines to people who manage multiple daily medications.  

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IRS Issues New Tax Deductibility Limits for Long-Term Care Insurance

Traditional tax-qualified long-term care insurance policies now have new tax deductibility limits, according to the IRS.

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FDA Says it Will Overhaul Criticized Medical Device System

U.S. health officials said Monday they plan to overhaul the nation’s decades-old system for approving most medical devices, which has long been criticized by experts for failing to catch problems with risky implants and related products.

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With Federal Public Charge Rule Pending, California Braces For Possible Medi-Cal Exodus

A draft Trump administration rule that would penalize immigrants seeking green cards for accessing social services — including Medicaid — could cause thousands of kids to lose their health insurance, some advocates fear.

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