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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.

Uninsured Rates Hold Steady After One Year Of Trump

The uninsured rate in the first three months of 2018 held steady compared to the same time frame last year, according to new numbers released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

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Ban Health Insurance That Doesn’t Cover Pre-Existing Conditions? Jerry Brown to Decide

California is poised to become the first state in the nation to ban cheap, short-term health insurance plans pushed by the Trump administration as a low-cost alternative to Obamacare.

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Trump Making Progress in Reducing Drug Prices

Dana Goldman is director of the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics at the University of Southern California. He serves as a consultant to drug companies and holds equity in Precision Health Economics. Anupam Jena is the Ruth L. Newhouse associate professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, an internist at Massachusetts General Hospital and consultant to Precision Health Economics and drug companies.

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With More Than $20B on the Line, Insurers Push for Another Health Insurance Tax Delay

Health insurers and a coalition of business associations are ramping up efforts to repeal the health insurance tax, a provision of the Affordable Care Act that will cost insurers $14.3 billion in 2018.

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Pre-Existing Conditions Fight Takes Center Stage in Midterms

Congress and the White House are facing a number of important issues this fall. But the clock is ticking with the November midterms looming and the end of the year fast approaching. Here's a look at Washington's agenda and the key stories The Hill will be watching in the months ahead.

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Health Plans, Pharmacy Middlemen Push Back Against California Drug Pricing Bill

A bill that aims to regulate drug price negotiations between pharmacies and middlemen working on behalf of health plans in California is headed to Gov. Jerry Brown after a contentious battle and some late-session drama.

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CMS Provides New Flexibility to Increase Prescription Drug Choices and Strengthen Negotiation for Medicare Enrollees

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memo today to Medicare Part D plans, which cover prescription drugs that beneficiaries pick up at a pharmacy, offering plans new tools and flexibility to expand choices and lower drug prices for patients. 

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‘Everyone Needs it … No One Can Afford It.’ Is There Middle Ground on California Health Care?

When it comes to health care reform, Gavin Newsom and John Cox are from different solar systems, not just different planets.

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90% of Americans Use Digital Health Tools, Survey Shows

Likewise, while not everyone is jumping at the idea of wearables, those who use them report progress meeting personal health goals. The chief reasons people use wearables are to track physical activity, lose weight, improve sleep and manage stress.

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A Texas Lawsuit Being Heard This Week Could Mean Life Or Death For The ACA

Wednesday is looking like yet another pivotal day in the life-or-death saga that has marked the history of the Affordable Care Act.

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