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‘Medicare for All’ Single-Payer Bills Proposed in Congress
Opinion -health-care-news -Congressional Democrats are lining up behind several bills that would create a nationwide single-payer health care system by expanding Medicare eligibility to include all U.S. residents. -
Report: U.S. Health Care More Expensive Than Other Nations’
Opinion -health-care-news -Americans spent more on health care in 2016 than individuals in 10 other countries and received lower-quality care, the Journal of the American Medical Association reports. -
Ohio Senate Considers Dental Therapy Bill
Opinion -health-care-news -A bill that would authorize dental therapists in Ohio is under consideration in the state’s Senate Committee on Health, Human Services, and Medicaid. -
Flu Rages as FDA Approval Process Delays New Cure
Opinion -health-care-news -The release of a new drug that could quickly cure influenza is being delayed by Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) overly cumbersome approval process. -
CON Reform Bill Advances in Florida Legislature
Opinion -health-care-news -The Florida House of Representatives approved a bill that would eliminate certificate of need (CON) requirements for hospitals. -
Arizona Considers Dental Therapy Bill
Opinion -health-care-news -A bill that would authorize dental therapists in Arizona is under consideration in the state’s Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. -
CMS Issues Work Requirement Waiver Guidelines
Opinion -health-care-news, budget-tax-news -The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new benchmarks for states seeking permission for Medicaid work requirements. -
FDA Approves First Biosimilar for Breast Cancer
Opinion -health-care-news, budget-tax-news -After eleven months of testing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ogiviri, the first “biosimilar” drug for patients suffering from breast or metastatic stomach cancer. -
Support Grows For Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Bill
Opinion -health-care-news -Congressional Democrats are lining up behind legislation that would set prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries. -
Direct Primary Care Bill Is on Florida House Agenda
Opinion -health-care-news -A bill that would free doctors participating in direct primary care (DPC) services from state insurance regulations is under consideration in the Florida House of Representatives. -
Report: Oregon Medicaid Agency Misspent Taxpayers’ Money
Opinion -health-care-news, budget-tax-news -Ahead of a voter referendum on a new tax to fund the state’s Medicaid program, Oregon Health Authority (OHA), the state’s health care agency, disclosed hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent and wasteful spending. -
FDA Streamlines Review Process for Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Opinion -health-care-news -The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is developing a more efficient process for obtaining government approval for direct-to-consumer genetic testing for health risks. -
Wisconsin State Rep. Prepares Direct Primary Care Bill
Opinion -health-care-news -Wisconsin state Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) is seeking cosponsors for a bill that would allow health care providers and patients enrolled in Medicaid to enter into agreements for direct primary care (DPC). -
Pennsylvania Enacts Right-to-Try Law
Opinion -health-care-news -Pennsylvania residents suffering from terminal illnesses will be allowed to try experimental therapies yet to receive full approval under the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s lengthy review process. -
Utah Political Organization Pushes Medicaid Expansion Ballot Question
Opinion -health-care-news, budget-tax-news -A coalition of political advocacy organizations in Utah is trying to place a ballot question before voters in 2018, asking them to approve expanding Medicaid eligibility in the state. -
Michigan House Approves Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Opinion -health-care-news, budget-tax-news -The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill to join an interstate compact to synchronize its medical licensing regulations with those of 22 other states, allowing health care providers licensed in participating states to provide services. -
Obamacare Repeal Delayed, Not Dead, Sen. Johnson Says
Opinion -health-care-news -Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) says the effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with a better, free-market solution is merely delayed, not dead. -
Kentucky Gov. Bevin Pitches Medicaid ‘HEALTH’ Plan
Opinion -budget-tax-news, health-care-news -Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has gone on the road to answer voters’ questions about proposed state Medicaid reforms. -
Hospital Revenue Declines as Patients Gain Obamacare Insurance
Opinion -health-care-news, News -ACA was projected to increase revenue at the hospitals in the report. -
We Can’t Have Cheap, High-Quality Health Insurance for Everyone
Opinion -health-care-news, Editorial -One of these variables has to give, writes Heartland Policy Advisor Scott Ehrlich. -
Arizona Slates Article V Planning Convention for September
Opinion -health-care-news, News -The planning convention would lay the groundwork for an amendment convention in the future. -
Free-Marketers Shouldn’t Give Up on Health Care Reform
Opinion -health-care-news, Editorial -The path to true health care reform is clear, and taking it has never been more urgent, writes Sally Pipes. -
Patients Praise Price Transparency, Though Few Use It
Opinion -health-care-news, News -Price transparency tools abound but are not widely used. -
Ohio Gov. Kasich Vetoes Medicaid Expansion Freeze
Opinion -health-care-news, News -The Ohio House of Representatives has declined to vote to override the veto, for the moment.
