Home ACA/Health Reform California Watch Nevada Watch Medicare/Medicaid Exchange Becerra Says Surprise Billing Rules Force Doctors Who Overcharge to Accept Fair Prices November 23, 2021 Overpriced doctors and other medical providers who can’t charge a reasonable rate for their services could be put out of business when new rules against surprise medical bills take effect in January, and that’s a good thing, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told KHN, in defending the regulations. Read More Public Opinion Is Unified on Lowering Drug Prices. Why Are Leaders Settling for Less? November 23, 2021 Democrats and Republicans are crystal clear in polls that they want government to be allowed to negotiate down high drug prices. Americans pay nearly three times as much for drugs as patients in dozens of other countries. Read More With Fed Vaccine Mandate On Hold, What Now? November 23, 2021 On Nov. 5, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published nearly 500 pages of emergency temporary standards (ETS) that, among other things, would have required employers with 100 or more employees to require their employees to be fully vaccinated days into the new year. Read More California COVID: Good Case Numbers but Surge Threat Remains November 23, 2021 California now has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country, with 1.9% of people testing positive for the disease in the last week as the nation’s most populous state has so far avoided the uptick feared heading into the end-of-year holidays. Read More Demand For Non-Medical Benefits Expected To Grow 20% In The Next Five Years November 23, 2021 In the post-pandemic world, the demand for expanded benefits will not be a short-lived trend, a new report suggests. The new... View Article Read More CVS To Close Around 900 Stores, Nearly 10% Of Its Locations November 23, 2021 CVS Health is closing 900 stores over the next three years, amounting to nearly 10% of its footprint, in response... View Article Read More Here Are The Policies And Reforms That Could Reshape Healthcare In The $2T Bill Just Passed By The House November 23, 2021 The House passed a massive, roughly $2 trillion infrastructure package that will give Medicare the power to narrowly negotiate prices on... View Article Read More Biden Admin Finalizes Rule That Requires Insurers To Submit Data On Drug Costs, Rebates November 23, 2021 The Biden administration has issued an interim final rule that requires private insurers to report prescription drug costs to the... View Article Read More Cap On Drug Price Hikes For Privately Insured Sparks Battle November 23, 2021 Workers and families with private health insurance would reap savings on prescription drugs from a little-noticed provision in President Joe Biden’s... View Article Read More CDC Expands Eligibility For Covid-19 Booster Shots To All Adults November 23, 2021 An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines voted 11-to-0 on Friday to recommend... View Article Read More 1 2 3 … 503 Next » LATEST REPORTS Becerra Says Surprise Billing Rules Force Doctors Who Overcharge to Accept Fair Prices Public Opinion Is Unified on Lowering Drug Prices. Why Are Leaders Settling for Less? With Fed Vaccine Mandate On Hold, What Now? 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