Response to Medicare’s announcement of Aduhelm price hike. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra ordered a reassessment of Medicare’s proposed pricing for Aduhelm on Monday. The…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Vaccine Mandates
Justices question lawyers about effectiveness, public interest. Separate oral arguments are being heard in an emergency session of the United States Supreme Court to consider federal vaccine and…
Read MoreMedicare Part B Premiums to Increase
Deductibles will be higher as well. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the standard premium for Medicare’s outpatient care coverage will jump by 14.5% for 2022. The number…
Read MoreHealthcare Workers Face January 4 Vaccine Deadline
More than 17 million workers to be affected. Staff at healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs have until January 4, 2022, to comply with a recently issued…
Read MorePresident Ends Work Requirements for Medicaid
Healthcare coverage no longer tied to job or student status. This week, President Biden reversed executive allowances given to Michigan and Wisconsin to place work requirements on Medicaid…
Read MoreVaccine Passports Up to Private Sector
White House won’t be mandating them. It had been reported several weeks ago that the president’s administration was considering some kind of “vaccine passport” or some other proof…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine to be Covered Under Medicare
HHS Department announces it will be administered free of charge for the elderly. The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that the yet-to-be-approved COVID-19 vaccine…
Read MorePresident Unveils “America First Healthcare Plan”
Goals of more choice, lower costs, and better care. While in Charlotte, North Carolina this week, President Donald Trump unveiled his vision for American healthcare that puts “patients…
Read MorePresident Trump Signs Drug Price Executive Order
Requires American companies to match international prices. On Sunday, President Trump continued progress toward his campaign promise of lowering drug prices in America by signing a new executive…
Read MoreCourt Upholds Pricing Transparency Rule
Rates for services must be published. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that hospitals are required to publish rates for services after negotiating with insurers as…
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