California Sues Over Trump Move to Block Green Cards for Poor Immigrants

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Friday sued to block the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule, which would deny immigrants green cards if they are likely to rely on public benefits.

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As Families Drop Health Benefits Over ‘Public Charge’ Rule, Clinics Scramble to Respond

Soon after news broke last week of the Trump administration’s finalized “public charge” rule, benefit enrollers at the Eisner Health community clinic in downtown Los Angeles started getting phone calls.

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Democrats Back Off Once-Fervent Embrace of Medicare-for-All

Leaning back on a black leather sofa as her campaign bus rumbled toward Fort Dodge, Kamala D. Harris tried to explain why she spent months defending a plan to replace private health insurance with Medicare-for-all, only to switch to a more modest proposal that would allow private insurance to continue after all.

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Prescribing Older Generics Could’ve Saved Medicare $17.7B, Study Finds

Between 2011 and 2017, Medicare could have saved $17.7 billion if generic versions of older medicines were prescribed instead of updated brand-name drugs launched by drugmakers to replace their older off-patent pills, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Canada Plots Response to U.S. Import Plan After Meeting with Stakeholders

Canadian health officials are expected to meet soon with their U.S. counterparts to detail major concerns over a proposal to set up drug importation.

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Employees Want Choices: HDHP “Only” Coverage Slipping

Fewer large, self-insured employers will offer a high-deductible health plan as the only employee insurance option next year, opting instead to give employees more choice when it comes to health coverage.

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Study: 4 in 10 Patients Faced Surprise Bills in 2016 After Visiting In-Network Hospitals

Four in 10 privately insured patients faced surprise medical bills after visiting emergency rooms or getting admitted to hospitals in 2016, according to a new study published Monday in the American Medical Association's internal medicine journal.

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American Medical Association Leaves Coalition Fighting ‘Medicare for All’

The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s main group for doctors, announced Thursday that it is leaving a coalition fighting "Medicare for All," a blow to the industry’s efforts to push back on the progressive proposal.

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CMS Will Change Hospital Star Ratings Methodology in 2021

The CMS announced Monday that it plans to change the controversial methodology used for its hospital star ratings in early 2021.

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Trump Health Chief: Officials Actively ‘working on’ ObamaCare Replacement Plan

A top Trump health administrator on Thursday said that officials are actively “working on” a plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare, which has remained a priority for President Trump even as many congressional Republicans look to move on.

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