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Health Policy
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Klein expands on award-winning work on access to care
Kerry Klein, from Valley Public Radio, won first place for Health Policy (small outlet) in the Awards for Excellence in…
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AHCJ releases audio of CMS announcement about new Scorecard
Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced a “Scorecard” intended to increase public transparency about the performance of the…
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Bright spots in the ACA: Some successful states may surprise you
When we think of states doing well under the Affordable Care Act, we tend to think of the usual suspects,…
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How Trump’s new drug proposal may impact older adults
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Seems Verma are crisscrossing the…
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Report: CMS removed information on the ACA from Medicare site
The Medicare program has removed a page from Medicare.gov that explained what Medicare members need to know about the Affordable…
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Azar talks about plan to lower prescription drug prices
Last week, President Trump spoke about his plans to lower prescription drug prices by increasing competition and creating incentives for…
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Audio recording of CMS press briefing now available
Audio of a Tuesday briefing with Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is being made…
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Report shows uninsured rate rises as 4 million lose coverage since 2016
The rate of working-age Americans who lack health insurance rose to 15.5 percent, up from 12.7 percent in 2016, according…
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Medicaid expansion may go to the ballot box in three states
Advocates in three conservative states – Utah, Idaho and Nebraska – are trying to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot…
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#AHCJ18 panel explores prospects for a single-payer health system
Bernie Sanders gave renewed life to the single-payer movement, and it’s likely to play in the 2018 and 2020 elections.…