Author: Scott Welch
President Donald Trump’s early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs to lower drug costs and expand coverage under public insurance programs. The orders he issued soon after reentering the White House have policymakers, health care executives, and patient advocates trying to read the tea leaves to determine ...
Public option health insurance plans, offered at lower costs than the plans available through the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, will be available to Nevadans seeking coverage for 2026, Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro announced Monday. The federal government approved Nevada’s waiver to provide public option health plans, with premiums at least 15% lower than plans from ...
With President Donald Trump back in the White House, many of America’s doctors are welcoming the new administration’s greater focus on health and wellness. The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative — led by incoming Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — aims to improve nutrition, eliminate toxins, preserve natural habitats and fight ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is telling senators considering his nomination to lead the government’s health agencies he merely wants transparency about vaccines.
President Trump began his second term Monday with a sweeping order aimed at reversing dozens of former President Biden’s top priorities, from regulations aimed at lowering health care costs, to coronavirus outreach, Affordable Care Act expansions, and protections against gender-based discrimination.
President Donald Trump has rescinded former President Joe Biden‘s executive order 14087, which was put in place to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans. Newsweek has reached out to the Trump transition team outside of regular working hours via email for comment. Why It Matters Trump signed a flurry of executive orders and took a number of other ...
Hospitals are pressing Trump to preserve key funding for Medicare and other important priorities. But perhaps the biggest source of anxiety lies over the Medicaid program, which enables Americans with lower incomes to access healthcare.
First-day administration moves also helped short-term health insurance and ended several Medicare efforts to change the way the drug market works.
Labor's temporary chief is Vince Micone, an official with extensive HR experience, and the temporary HHS chief is Dr. Dorothy Fink, a women's health specialist.
Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) in 2024 must file Affordable Care Act (ACA) reports with the IRS by March 31, 2025, detailing their compliance with the ACA’s employer mandate. ALEs must generate a report for each employee who worked full time for at least one full calendar month of 2024. Additionally, ALEs must furnish copies of these reports to ...