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Washington Waits With Bated Breath For CBO Score On GOP Health Plan
The politically bruised agency is expected to release the score Wednesday, which will determine whether the Senate can move forward with any plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
A Plea To Congress From The Industry: Give Us A Short-Term Fix To Stabilize Marketplace
Hospitals, physician groups, health insurers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are all asking lawmakers to step in to make sure the marketplaces don’t collapse amid the uncertainty around the Affordable Care Act and the Republicans’ efforts to dismantle it.
Medicaid Cuts In Trump’s Budget Would Be ‘Just Awful,’ Advocates Say
President Donald Trump is proposing $800 billion in cuts to the program, as well as deep trims to the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Proposed Cuts Land With A Thunk In Congress: ‘The Budget Was Dead Before The Ink Was Dry’
The severe cuts contained in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget are meeting stiff bipartisan resistance in Congress.
Doctors Face Charges In $22 Million Urine Test Billing Scheme
Orange Country Deputy District Attorney Hope Callahan said that among the potential victims in the alleged scheme were sober living residents going through a vulnerable time in their lives.
Agencies Tasked With Helping Kids With Disabilities Spend Far More On White Clients
The problem is not new, but efforts to rectify it have not panned out.
Experts Question Efficacy Of Therapy Promising To Reverse Medical Abortions
Several California clinics advertise the therapy, saying they’re able to undo the effects of the first dose containing mifepristone, but there’s little scientific proof to back up the claims.
Lawmaker Wants To Expand Medi-Cal To Young Undocumented Adults
“If people have access to health care, it is a lot less money than having them go to the emergency room, which costs us triple the amount,” State Sen. Ricardo Lara says.
California Governor Blasts Trump’s Proposed Budget As ‘Unconscionable And Un-American’
Chief among the cuts with an impact on California would be a hit to health care funding, mostly a reflection of Republican promises to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Head Of CMS Accused Of Offering Insurers Quid Pro Quo For Support Of GOP Health Bill
According to a Los Angeles Times investigation, during a meeting with industry officials, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services head Seema Verma linked payment of the insurers’ subsidies to providers’ support of the American Health Care Act.