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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.

July 9 Appeal Arguments Set in ‘Obamacare’ Case

A court has scheduled a July 9 hearing on a Texas-based judge's ruling that former President Barack Obama's signature health care law is unconstitutional.

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This New Treatment Could Save the Lives of Babies. But It Costs $2.1 Million

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy, a rare muscle-wasting disease that, in its most severe form, kills many babies before they turn 2.

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California Eyes Health Care for Immigrants in US Illegally

Lilian Serrano’s mother-in-law had lots of stomach problems, but she always blamed food.

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CHOICE Administrators Announces New CEO

CHOICE Administrators today announced a new leader for its organization, which operates the California Choice private health insurance exchange and the Choice Builder ancillary benefits exchange, which together serve more than 450,000 members.

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Private Insurance Accounted for 42% of Drug Spend in 2017: KFF

While total expenses for prescription drugs are significantly larger for private insurance companies than for Medicaid or Medicare Part D, people with private insurance are still paying less out-of-pocket expenses over the course of the year, according to a recent analysis of Medicare Part D, Medicaid and private plans.

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Democrats Grapple with Fully Embracing Medicare for All

A half-dozen presidential candidates back “Medicare for All,” a proposal that would put the government in charge of most health benefits. But some of the Democrats they’re courting aren’t sure that the nation’s health care system should be overhauled so dramatically.

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Health Insurance Inflation Hits Highest Point in Five Years

The health insurance inflation rate hit a five-year peak in April, possibly because managed care is rising.

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Health Insurance Deductibles up 150% Over Last Decade

Health insurance deductibles have been steadily rising over the last decade, jumping 150% since 2009, according to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

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Millennials Dissatisfied with Traditional Approaches to Health Care

Millennials are just not that into their parent’s health care system, a new study from the Transamerica Center for Health Studies (TCHS) finds. The study looks at millennials’ attitudes towards traditional health delivery systems and finds dissatisfaction and a hunger for new solutions that fit their digital lifestyle.

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Protection for Pre-Existing Health Conditions Passes in Nevada

Nevada stands to become the fifth state to fully incorporate the federal Affordable Care Act’s protections for patients with pre-existing conditions into state law after unanimous passage of a bill Tuesday in the state Senate.

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