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Executive Order Targets Prescription Drugs & Health Insurance to Promote Competition

July 19, 2021

On July 9, U.S. President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order designed to promote competition in the U.S. economy. The order includes 72 initiatives related to various aspects of the economy, including prescription drugs and health insurance.1 For prescription drugs, Americans pay more than 2.5 times as much for the same prescription drugs as patients… [Read More]

Filed Under: Drug Updates, Legislation & Advocacy, Professional Topics Tagged With: Biosimilars, costs, drug prices, executive order, Health Insurance

New York City Launches $100 Million Universal Health Insurance Program

January 10, 2019 • By Gina Cherelus

NEW YORK (Reuters)—New York City has launched a $100 million health insurance program to cover 600,000 uninsured residents, including those unable to afford coverage and those living in the United States illegally, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday. De Blasio, now in his second term as mayor of the country’s most populous city, has… [Read More]

Filed Under: Professional Topics Tagged With: Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City, NYC Care plan, universal health insurance program

U.S. to Extend Skimpy Health Insurance Outside of Obamacare

February 21, 2018 • By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Caroline Humer

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters)—The U.S. government on Tuesday proposed extending the availability of skimpy health insurance plans to millions of Americans in another Trump administration move aimed at undercutting the requirements of the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule that such plans, now available… [Read More]

Filed Under: Legislation & Advocacy, Professional Topics Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, skimpy health insurance

U.S. Governors Urge Trump to Make Health Insurance Payments

August 2, 2017 • By Reuters Staff

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Democratic and Republican U.S. governors on Wednesday urged the Trump administration, as well as Congress, to continue funding payments to health insurance companies that make Obamacare plans affordable, calling it critical to stabilizing the insurance marketplace. In a statement, governors joined insurers pressuring Republican President Donald Trump to stand down from threats to cut… [Read More]

Filed Under: Legal, Legislation & Advocacy Tagged With: cost-sharing reduction payments, Democratic and Republican U.S. governors, health insurance payments, Obamacare, subsidies cut off

Stripping Americans of Health Insurance Could Be Deadly

June 29, 2017 • By Ronnie Cohen

(Reuters Health)—Health insurance saves lives—that’s the conclusion of a report released on Monday, just in time to weigh into the debate among Senate Republicans considering a bill that could strip millions of Americans of coverage. “Overwhelming scientific evidence shows that lack of insurance is sometimes deadly,” co-author Dr. David Himmelstein, a professor at the City… [Read More]

Filed Under: Legislation & Advocacy, Professional Topics Tagged With: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Health Insurance, Medicaid, Medicaid expansion bill, mortality, Obamacare, Obamacare repeal, Senate healthcare bill

Trump May Not Enforce Individual Health Insurance Mandate

January 23, 2017 • By Reuters Staff

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The Trump administration may no longer enforce a rule requiring individual Americans to carry health insurance or pay a penalty if they do not, a senior White House official said on Sunday Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” program, Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, said President Donald Trump “may stop enforcing the individual mandate.”… [Read More]

Filed Under: Legislation & Advocacy, Professional Topics Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Donald Trump, Health Insurance, Obamacare, Politics

Aetna Pulls Back on Obamacare Health Insurance Plans in 2017

August 16, 2016 • By Reuters Staff

NEW YORK (Reuters)—Aetna Inc., the No. 3 U.S. health insurer, on Monday said that due to persistent financial losses on Obamacare plans, it will sell individual insurance on the government-run online marketplaces in only four states next year, down from the current 15 states. Aetna’s decision follows similar moves from UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Humana… [Read More]

Filed Under: Legislation & Advocacy, Professional Topics Tagged With: Aetna Inc., Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Obamacare

U.S. Says 17.6 Million Americans Have Gained Health Insurance

September 23, 2015 • By Reuters Staff

(Reuters)—The U.S. national healthcare reform law has extended health insurance coverage to 17.6 million Americans, according to a new government report on Tuesday, up from its previous estimate of 16.4 million. The number of uninsured has decreased because of changes in the law that allowed young people to stay on their parents’ health plans for… [Read More]

Filed Under: Legislation & Advocacy Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Obamacare

Advocating for Your Interests in the Health Insurance Marketplace

October 1, 2009 • By Staff

As healthcare reform ramps up and fists grip tighter around the almighty healthcare dollar, the ACR is moving ahead full force in advocating for your interests in the delivery of healthcare. Through what could be described as “offensive” and “defensive” strategies, the ACR is positioning itself as a visible and active player in the managed care marketplace.... [Read More]

Filed Under: From the College, Practice Management Tagged With: Advocacy, CORC, Health Insurance, insurance, Practice Page, Practice tools

Insurance Subcommittee Responds to Health Plan Complaints

March 31, 2017 • By From the College

The ACR Insurance Subcommittee (ISC) regularly engages with insurance companies to discuss concerns raised by ACR members and advocate for appropriate coverage and payment policies. The ISC has gotten off to a busy start in 2017, working on a variety of patient access and reimbursement issues. Two recent issues the ISC has taken action on… [Read More]

Filed Under: From the College, Practice Management, Professional Topics Tagged With: ACR Insurance Subcommittee (ISC), Humana Medicare Advantage plan, patient access, Regal Medical Group, Reimbursement

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