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The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, which runs Jan. 7 to Jan. 10, often features preliminary earnings announcements, product updates and sometimes even a little dealmaking. But the soaring costs of JPM Week being set in San Francisco have also made attending nearly untenable.
The new payment system, finalized on Jan. 1, is based on commercial rates paid by health insurers for similar medical services in the same geographic area, adjusted for inflation.
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled last month that the health law is unconstitutional without the individual mandate penalty. Attorneys general from more than a dozen Democratic states are leading the charge to defend the Affordable Care Act at the next phase in court. Meanwhile, the government reports that about 8.4 million Americans signed up for 2019 coverage.
The House Democrats are set to vote next week on formally intervening in the suit against the health law that’s currently working its way through the courts. The measure puts pressure on Republicans, who campaigned on protecting preexisting condition coverage and other popular provisions in the ACA.
For The Family Of Former Bay Area Football Star, The Toll Football Takes On The Brain Is Personal
The family of Rod Stensrud is part of a group lawsuit against the NCAA over the alleged link between football and degenerative neurological diseases. “Every time I see football it will remind me of my father,” said his son Reid Stensrud.
Biomedical Researchers Worried They’ll Feel The Pain From the Government Shutdown
Scientists are worried that if the shutdown continues for too long, money for their projects could be impeded. However, many health programs are insulated from the battle because Congress had passed funding for certain agencies earlier in the year.
The law requires drugmakers to notify insurers and government health plans at least 60 days before increasing list prices of any medicine. Although, the report was greeted with little hoopla, it does offer a broad look at drug spending in the state.
Democratic Hopefuls Put Forward Plans To Tackle High Drug Costs As 2020 Jockeying Begins
Democrats see the issue as a way to tap into populist anger.
Among other things, the Medicare program itself looks a lot different — and more privately operated — than it did when Democrats first started advocating for a “Medicare for All” system. As the 2020 jockeying among Democrats commences, what exactly does that sweeping idea mean for its proponents?
Trump Deflects Blame To Democrats Over The Two Migrant Children Who Died While In U.S. Custody
President Donald Trump on Twitter said Democrats “and their pathetic immigration policies that allow people to make the long trek thinking they can enter our country illegally,” are to blame for the deaths of an 8-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl in December. The Trump administration faces increasing scrutiny over the quality of care at detention centers for young migrants.