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Federal Judge Dismisses Insurer Lawsuit for ACA Risk-Corridor Payment
Opinion -The ruling could bode ill for insurers alleging taxpayers owe them an $8 billion bailout. -
North Carolina Health Insurer Requests $362 Million in Obamacare Loss Payouts
Opinion -The insurer is a casualty of the Affordable Care Act risk corridor program. -
For-Profit Mental Health Hospital Outraces Wisconsin Government to Serve Patients
Opinion -A mental health hospital will open up after an 18-month building period, while two out of three government mental health projects remain in talks. -
Bill Would Let Optometrists Block Contact Lens Prescriptions
Opinion -Congress could reconsider a protectionist bill limiting ability of patients to purchase contact lenses from vendors of their choice. -
Veterans Call for Accountability as Fix for VA Health Care System
Opinion -President-Elect Trump should appoint someone to hold the Department of Veterans Affairs accountable, veterans say. -
Home Health Care Group Sues CMS Over Pre-Claim Audit Pilot Program
Opinion -The program requires providers to pass an audit of their bill before they may bill CMS. -
Insurer Unconvinced by Divided FDA’s Approval of Muscular Dystrophy Drug
Opinion -An insurer declines to cover a drug the FDA granted accelerated approval. -
EpiPen Manufacturer Faces Backlash over Steep Price Increase
Opinion -Mylan faces a class-action lawsuit for allegedly gouging patients with EpiPen prices. -
Utah Lawmakers Weigh Medicaid ‘Improvement’ vs. Expansion
Opinion -The state's expansion of Medicaid is unrelated to the Affordable Care Act, but delays at the federal level will prevent it from going forward. -
Largest Montana Health Insurer Raises ACA Premiums by 55 Percent
Opinion -Insurance premiums for Obamacare plans in Montana in 2017 are increasing above and beyond the national average. -
Idaho Lawmakers Prepare Medicaid Expansion Proposal for 2017
Opinion -Medicaid expansion prospects remain in doubt in Idaho in light of President Elect Trump's campaign promise to repeal Obamacare. -
Pennsylvania Expands Telemedicine, Joins Interstate Licensure Compact
Opinion -The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact allows states to expedite licenses with which doctors could practice telemedicine. -
Colorado Voters Reject Single-Payer System, 79–21 Percent
Opinion -Amendment 69 to the Colorado Constitution would have established a single-payer health care system and was soundly defeated at the ballot box on November 8. -
Proposed Changes to HSAs Could Unleash Demand for Direct Primary Care
Opinion -Plans proposed by President-Elect Trump and Republicans in Congress could result in the success of a two-year effort to expand health savings account access for direct primary care members. -
Physicians Sue California Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Price-Capping Law
Opinion -The law will cap prices for medical providers at insurer network rates even if they are not part of insurer networks. -
Wisconsin Could Pass Right-to-Try Law as National Bill Falters
Opinion -The federal bill would protect state laws expanding treatment options for terminally ill patients. -
Drug Ads Aid Consumer Knowledge, but Overreliance Is Cause for Concern
Opinion -Pharma commercials educate patients to make more informed decisions, but with a price. -
‘Dental Therapist’ Teammates Enhance Practices Treating Low-Income Patients
Opinion -Dental therapists enable their supervising dentists to treat more low-income patients. -
Policy Diagnosis: Direct Primary Care Saves Patients Up to 98 Percent
Opinion -Dr. Lee Gross, board president at Docs4PatientCare Foundation, explains how his health care model saves patients thousands of dollars. -
Departing Vermont Governor Imposes ‘All-Payer’ Health Care System
Opinion -The system would drive providers into a large umbrella organization to receive reimbursements, or drive them out of state. -
South Dakota Gov. Daugaard Abandons Medicaid Expansion Efforts
Opinion -A conversation with Vice President-Elect Mike Pence (R) led South Dakota Gov. Daugaard (R) to halt Medicaid expansion efforts for 2017. -
State Lawmakers Prepare for Medicaid Expansion ‘Uncertainty’ After Trump’s Election
Opinion -Medicaid expansion opponents must remain 'vigilant' despite the program's possibly imminent repeal, lawmaker says. -
Study: Expanding Medicaid Increases Emergency Room Use by 40 Percent
Opinion -Contrary to President Barack Obama's prediction, expanding Medicaid coverage does not reduce trips to the emergency room. -
To Replace Obamacare, Republicans Prepare Tax Credits, Subsidies for ‘Uninsurable’
Opinion -Contrary to mainstream media reports, Republican plans to replace Obamacare would cover individuals with preexisting conditions.
