Drugs will have a lowered coinsurance rate for 822,000 enrollees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that 54 drugs have been added to Medicaid’s Drug…
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CBO Director Calls for Cutting Deficit Spending in Half
Debt could stabilize in 10 years. Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel said that reducing deficit spending by 50 percent, as measured as a percentage of the country’s…
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States to Review Medicaid Eligibility
Estimates suggest millions may lose Medicaid coverage. The government-sponsored Medicaid program covers roughly 84 million people, and new reports indicate that as many as 14 million may not…
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Over Half the States Expand Children’s Health Coverage
Georgia and Pennsylvania are the 24th and 25th states to have programs approved by HHS. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced last week that Georgia…
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President Supports Federal Funding for Abortion Expenses
Assistance would help pay for procedures, time off, and child care. President Biden recently said he would support a federal fund to help women pay for abortion procedures.…
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Administration Fixes Obamacare “Family Glitch”
Gives 1 Million more Americans health care, mostly children. The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a final rule this week that fixes the Obamacare…
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President Signs Inflation Reduction Act
Bill addresses taxes, healthcare, and climate On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, one he said he had waited 18 months to sign. The…
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FDA Approves Some Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
The action would make the industry more like eye care. The Food and Drug Administration has finalized a rule that will allow select hearing aids to be sold…
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President Issues Another Executive Order on Abortion
The action would authorize the use of Medicaid to fund out-of-state abortions. President Biden signed another executive order in the wake of the Supreme Court decision on Roe…
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