Nevada May Save Millions with Switch to State-Based Program

Nevada’s health insurance marketplace, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, is one step closer to transitioning onto a state-based operation.

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Clark County School Support Staff Bemoan Health Insurance Cost Hike

Support staffers in the Clark County School District are lamenting an increase in health insurance costs, saying that higher out-of-pocket costs will leave them financially strapped.

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Patient, Provider Groups Urge CMS to Reinstate Risk Adjustment Payments

Some of the nation's largest hospital and provider groups are speaking out against the Trump administration's decision to freeze risk adjustment payments.

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FDA Targets Price-Gouging Drugmakers With Plan To Import Rival Products

If you’re an off-patent drug sitting pretty with no rivals—generic or otherwise—enjoy it while you can. To stir up competition, FDA is looking at importing drugs that are approved in other countries but not yet in the U.S.

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FDA Plans to Ease OTC Approvals for Some Prescription Drugs

U.S. regulators proposed new guidelines Tuesday to make it easier for some common medicines to be sold without a prescription — and more convenient for consumers to get them.

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Trump’s Push For More Basic Insurance Plans Could Equal Big Changes For California Health Care

The Trump administration has been pushing for the return of short-term health plans and association health plans, two types of coverage that are exempt from Affordable Care Act requirements and could offer an affordable alternative to consumers who feel priced out of the Obamacare marketplace. But some California advocates say these plans offer shoddy coverage and pose a threat to the stability of the healthcare system.

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