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Executive Order Targets Prescription Drugs & Health Insurance to Promote Competition

Natasha Yetman  |  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…

Filed under:Drug UpdatesLegislation & AdvocacyProfessional Topics Tagged with:Biosimilarscostsdrug pricesexecutive orderHealth Insurance

New York City Launches $100 Million Universal Health Insurance Program

Gina Cherelus  |  January 10, 2019

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…

Filed under:Professional Topics Tagged with:Mayor Bill de BlasioNew York CityNYC Care planuniversal health insurance program

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

Yasmeen Abutaleb and Caroline Humer  |  February 21, 2018

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…

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyProfessional Topics Tagged with:Affordable Care Act (ACA)Obamacareskimpy health insurance

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

Reuters Staff  |  August 2, 2017

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…

Filed under:Legal UpdatesLegislation & Advocacy Tagged with:cost-sharing reduction paymentshealth insurance paymentsObamacaresubsidies cut off

Stripping Americans of Health Insurance Could Be Deadly

Ronnie Cohen  |  June 29, 2017

(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…

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyProfessional Topics Tagged with:Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health InsuranceMedicaidMedicaid expansion billmortalityObamacareObamacare repealSenate healthcare bill

Trump May Not Enforce Individual Health Insurance Mandate

Reuters Staff  |  January 23, 2017

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.”…

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyProfessional Topics Tagged with:Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health InsuranceObamacarePolitics

Aetna Pulls Back on Obamacare Health Insurance Plans in 2017

Reuters Staff  |  August 16, 2016

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…

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyProfessional Topics Tagged with:Aetna Inc.Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health InsuranceObamacare

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

Reuters Staff  |  September 23, 2015

(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…

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Advocating for Your Interests in the Health Insurance Marketplace

Staff  |  October 1, 2009

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.

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Insurance Subcommittee Responds to Health Plan Complaints

From the College  |  March 31, 2017

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…

Filed under:From the CollegeInsurancePractice SupportProfessional Topics Tagged with:ACR Insurance Subcommittee (ISC)Humana Medicare Advantage planpatient accessRegal Medical GroupReimbursement

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