DOJ Asks for Speedy Hearing in Case That Could Kill Obamacare
April 9, 2019
The Trump administration wants oral arguments in the appeal of a lower court ruling invalidating Obamacare to take place the week of July 8. Read More
New Health Care Bills Before California Legislature Aim for Better Access and Affordability
April 9, 2019
Eduardo Contreras thought he would finally see some financial security this year. For some time, his family had struggled on an income of about $50,000. Then Contreras got a new job as a cook at a winery, with better pay and more hours. In 2019, he and his wife, a hotel housekeeper, expect to clear $80,000. With an increase in family income of more than 50 percent, they looked forward to some relief from the pressure. Read More
Mulvaney: Trump Admin to Release ObamaCare Replacement Plan ‘fairly shortly’
April 9, 2019
The Trump administration will release a health care plan to replace the Affordable Care Act “fairly shortly,” acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday. Read More
Sanders to Roll Out Updated ‘Medicare for all’ Proposal Wednesday
April 9, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will roll out an updated version of his "Medicare for all" plan Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Read More
Chambers of Commerce Remain Bullish on Association Health Plans, Despite Judge’s Ruling
April 9, 2019
Despite a judge’s ruling last week that left association health plans in flux, state and local chambers of commerce are still committed to pushing forward with such plans. Read More
20 Southern California Hospitals Make Newsweek’s List of World’s Top 1,000
April 9, 2019
Twenty Southern California hospitals have been named among the top 1,000 in the world, across 11 countries, in a list compiled for the first time by Newsweek in collaboration with Statista Inc., a global marketing research and consumer data company. Read More
Hospitals, Insurers Want Rebate Rule Changed to Keep Pharma Honest
April 9, 2019
Insurers and hospitals want the CMS to amend its proposed rule eliminating the safe harbor for Medicare Part D and Medicaid managed-care drug rebates to include new requirements for drugmakers. Read More
Nevada State Senator Pushes for More Drug Price Transparency
April 4, 2019
Two years after a push for more transparency in the costs of insulin for diabetes treatment, state Sen. Yvanna Cancela is hoping to shed even more light on prescription drug prices and the health care system in Nevada. Read More
Six Ways Nevada Lawmakers Are Trying to Stabilize the Affordable Care Act, Reduce Drug Costs
April 4, 2019
As the Trump administration’s efforts to address high prescription drug costs and put the Affordable Care Act on the chopping block have languished, Nevada’s Democratic-controlled Legislature is taking health care into its own hands this session. Lawmakers heard six bills on Wednesday that would have significant implications for the way health care is provided in the state. Read More
New Challenges to Health Care Law Bring Strong Rebuke from Nevada’s State, Federal Elected Officials
April 4, 2019
The Department of Justice says it will not defend the Affordable Care Act in court. President Donald Trump is again leaning on congressional Republicans to come up with a suitable replacement to the law. In Nevada, where Obamacare is more popular than not, Democratic state and federal politicians are crying foul. Read More