Author: Scott Welch
The US government has delayed by 90 days implementation of new customs requirements for small international mail shipments, a move that should forestall higher prices for imported prescription drugs and other products for inflation-weary Americans until after the November midterm elections. The US Customs and Border Protection rule targets the de minimis tariffs exemption, which ...
The NABIP today filed suit against the Department HHS and CMS, challenging a new rule and policy that, together, prevent thousands of health insurance agents and brokers from participating in the ACA Marketplace during the Open Enrollment period beginning next month.
Healthcare costs are continuing to rise. Nevadans who get insurance through Nevada Health Link, the state-based Affordable Care Act marketplace, can expect to see an average rate increase of 17% for 2027 coverage. The Nevada Division of Insurance announced the approval of the rate increases last week. It marks the second year of double-digit rate ...
UNR’s Orvis School of Nursing has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to prepare nursing students to serve rural and frontier communities across Nevada, the university said in a news release. The four-year award runs through August 2030. It will establish the Nevada Rural Nurse Scholars Program and ...
A new draft regulation would tighten access to health insurance exchange subsidies as federal agencies continue implementing President Donald Trump’s tax law. The IRS issued a proposed rule Wednesday that would set stricter definitions of who qualifies for tax credit subsidies, toughen eligibility verification requirements and narrow access to financial assistance for noncitizens. This regulation ...
The Trump administration has put a focus on rooting out fraud, waste and abuse, and on Wednesday, regulators offered a look at progress to date in those efforts. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in an announcement that so far this year it has identified 189,000 people who were enrolled in Affordable Care ...
The high cost of prescription drugs is one of the factors driving up U.S. employer health care costs. Employers have spent years adjusting formularies, negotiating pharmacy contracts and introducing programs meant to manage utilization. Those efforts still matter, but many of them come into play after a treatment decision has already been made. An employer ...
State Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, and former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim both agree that California’s property insurance market needs fixing. But in a debate Thursday, the candidates for the state’s next insurance commissioner showcased what is a defining difference in their race: How far they want that change to go. “The truth is ...
Proposition 44 would require clinics to spend more money on patient care. The union pushing the measure is the same one supporting the billionaire tax proposal. Clinics say the measure will force closures.
Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost of living a top issue for voters ahead of midterm elections. The rule applies to a swath of ...