Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Increasingly states apply and are approved for Medicaid 1115 waivers to support enhanced care delivery for some of their most vulnerable populations – moving especially fast in California and New York. There has recently been a wave of movement to marry state and federal policy with grass-roots programs in this space.

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Center for Health Insurance Reform

JANUARY 20, 2022

The federal government has taken a series of actions to strengthen the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid, and the Biden administration has announced its intent to do more in this arena.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

"As we know, [President] Biden has said in recent days that the pandemic is over, so it's possible that the technical public health emergency might expire sometime in the very near future," said Megan Herber, director at Faegre Drinker who advises ATA and ATA Action on all things Federal policy. THE LARGER TREND.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For example, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, many aspects of the Public Health Service Act, and the National Emergencies Act all rely on both federal administration and partnership with states to implement federal goals. It would also offer some defense against clear statement rules on steroids.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 10, 2022

Over time, those members of the Supreme Court who are now in the majority developed a doctrine highly critical of federal action that sought to unduly “ commandeer ” state action by requiring states to pass legislation implementing federal policies.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

New Hampshire joins several other states in enacting telehealth legislation in the absence of federal policy. Jess Edwards, R-Rockingham; John Hunt, R-Cheshire; and Jason Osborne, R-Rockingham. This bill is clearly biased against our most elderly, most poor, most limited and most rural citizens," read the Valley News letter.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the contract year 2025 proposed rule for Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). This proposal would shift the burden from CMS to the MA organization to demonstrate compliance with this standard.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 3, 2023

Under that ruling, “[Congress] may use its spending power to create incentives for states to accord with federal policies,” unless the “pressure turns into compulsion.”. What Would the “Thomas Court” Say?

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Bill of Health

JULY 26, 2024

EMTALA is one of many strings the federal government attaches to the money it pays for health care through Medicare or Medicaid. The Court already said that Congress cannot impose coercive conditions on the funding it offers to states when it struck down the Affordable Care Act’s requirement to expand Medicaid.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 7, 2022

New Mexico seeking payer contracts for 1M Medicaid recipients. Medicaid expansion in sight for North Carolina. North Texas health care leaders share how pending federal policy changes will impact Medicaid services. Providence plans to reimburse Medicaid recipients who were mistakenly charged for care.

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Hall Render

MARCH 3, 2023

million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A collective policy response complemented this rhetorical and ideological framing. In March 2020 , Congress expanded unemployment benefits at unprecedented levels, subsidized businesses, guaranteed paid sick leave for many workers, and broadened Medicaid eligibility.

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Kaiser Health News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Health care might not have been the biggest issue in the campaign, but the return of Donald Trump to the presidency is likely to have a seismic impact on health policy over the next four years. Changes to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and the nation’s public health infrastructure are likely on the agenda.

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Kaiser Health News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

While policy debates have been noticeably lacking from this presidential election, the future of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act hinges on its outcome. Republicans want to undermine the federal funding behind Medicaid expansion, and former President Donald Trump has a record of opposition to the ACA.

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