Bill would increase oversight of Medicare Advantage plans
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives proposed bipartisan legislation Monday aimed at strengthening Medicare Advantage plan oversight to ensure...
GAO audit outlines CMMI’s limited scale-ups, draws new criticism
A Government Accountability Office audit of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center’s historical spending and the outcomes of...
Hospitals want Congress to refine long-term care hospital pay
Hospital associations have laid out their policy wish list for Congress regarding long-term care hospitals (LTCH), calling for refinements to...
To tackle costs, lawmakers weigh curbs on provider consolidation
Provider consolidation was tip of the tongue Wednesday during a hearing that sat hospital and physician association leaders across from...
Employers, pharmacists cheer as Congress passes PBM reform
After years of conversation, legislators pushed key reforms to pharmacy benefit managers over the finish line, much to the chagrin...
Congress proposes extensions for virtual care in funding bill
Medicare telehealth flexibilities and the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) program are teed up to receive multi-year extensions from...
Legislators revive ACA debate, Trump seeks meeting with insurers
With Congress back in session this week, the debate over what’s next for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its...
DEA allows another year of telehealth prescribing flexibilities
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a yearlong extension of telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for controlled substances Tuesday, just one day...
Trump signs executive order to challenge state AI laws
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that aims to challenge state laws on artificial intelligence and speed...
Cassidy pitches legislation to regulate consumer health apps
Senator Bill Cassidy, R-LA, unveiled a new health data privacy framework that sets out clear rules for how wearables and...
