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Compliance

This section focuses on health care compliance and regulations – both national and state – including the ACA. It includes changes in health care law, regulation, and court decisions and their impact on health insurance professionals, employers, and individuals.

McConnell’s Coronavirus Liability Shield Could Be Bargaining Chip in Relief Negotiations

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s insistence that legal liability protections for businesses, schools and colleges be included in any new coronavirus relief bill is approaching a moment of reckoning.

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Pelosi: ‘Of Course There’s Room For Compromise’ On $600-Per-Week Unemployment Benefit

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that “of course there’s room for compromise” on the now-expired $600-per-week unemployment benefit Democrats have advocated keeping.

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Pharma Is Showering Congress With Cash, Even As Drug Makers Race To Fight The Coronavirus

The world’s biggest drug makers and their trade groups have cut checks to 356 lawmakers ahead of this year’s election — more than two-thirds of the sitting members of Congress, according to a new STAT analysis.

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Telemedicine Shines During Pandemic But Will Glow Fade?

Racked with anxiety, Lauren Shell needed to talk to her cancer doctor. But she lives at least an hour away and it was the middle of her workday. It was also the middle of a pandemic. Enter telemedicine.

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CMS Outlines Long-Awaited Changes To Hospital Star Ratings

The Trump administration released a long-awaited proposal to change how their star ratings posted on the Hospital Compare website are calculated, saying they aim to make the new methodology simpler and address concerns held by the industry about the scoring.

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Trump Threatens Executive Actions As Coronavirus Relief Deal Remains Elusive On Capitol Hill

White House officials have begun looking at unspent money from Cares Act to see if it can be repurposed for unemployment aid and other initiatives

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The Unique Advantage Of Independent Agents In A Pandemic

Independent insurance agents have a unique tool in their toolkit when it comes to helping small businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. They have the advantage of true empathy. Why? Because the vast majority of agencies in the United States are small businesses themselves.

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Telehealth Leader Teladoc To Buy Livongo In $18.5B Deal

Telehealth giant Teladoc is acquiring virtual care company Livongo in a deal valued at $18.5 billion.

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Telehealth Seems Here To Stay – So How Can It Be Improved?

Providers say there are a number of logistical, regulatory and educational hurdles that must be overcome for telehealth to reach its potential.

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Moderna To Charge $32 To $37 A Dose For Its COVID Vaccine

Moderna will charge between $32 and $37 a dose for its experimental coronavirus vaccine for some "low volume" customers, the company's CEO said Wednesday

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