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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.

White House Bids For ‘Surprise’ Billing Fix Ahead Of Next Rescue Package

The White House is renewing a push to end “surprise” medical bills — possibly as part of the next coronavirus rescue package — in a bid to deliver on protecting insured patients from sometimes staggering costs of emergency or out-of-network care.

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McConnell And Pelosi’s Next Battle: How To Help The 40 Million Unemployed

The debate over whether Congress will approve a new round of pandemic aid is over. Now it’s just a question of what’s in the package.

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Will Temperature Checks Of Employees Make Workplaces Safe?

Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe?

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COVID Impact On U.S. Health Insurers Less Than Expected

The first-quarter 2020 earnings of publicly traded U.S. health insurance companies show that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been less severe than anticipated, according to a new AM Best commentary.

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CBO: Democrats’ Latest Virus Aid Bill To Cost Nearly $3.5 Trillion

House Democrats' massive pandemic relief bill would cost nearly $3.5 trillion, according to an official estimate, dwarfing the previous record-setting March package aimed at preserving the coronavirus-battered U.S. economy.

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White House Bids For ‘Surprise’ Billing Fix Ahead Of Next Rescue Package

The White House is renewing a push to end “surprise” medical bills — possibly as part of the next coronavirus rescue package — in a bid to deliver on protecting insured patients from sometimes staggering costs of emergency or out-of-network care.

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Public Option May Not Significantly Drive Down Uninsured Rate, Study Finds

Launching a public option on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) exchanges could lower premiums but isn’t likely to make a significant dent in the number of people without insurance, a new study shows.

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A New Poll Shows One In 5 People Would Refuse A COVID-19 Vaccine As Companies Race To Create One

A new AP-NORC poll published Wednesday revealed about one in five people would refuse a coronavirus vaccine, and only about half of Americans would get the vaccination, as scientists race to create one.

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Nearly Half Of Americans Delayed Medical Care Due To Pandemic

As the coronavirus threat ramped up in March, hospitals, health systems and private practices dramatically reduced inpatient, nonemergency services to prepare for an influx of COVID-19 patients. A poll released Wednesday reveals that the emptiness of medical care centers may also reflect the choices patients made to delay care.

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McConnell: Next Coronavirus Bill ‘Not Too Far Off’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) signaled Thursday that the Senate GOP's decision to pause before starting work on another coronavirus relief bill could be nearing an end.

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