by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 31, 2023 | D.C. News, Tea Leaves
Yesterday, House Democrats reintroduced the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would enshrine federal abortion rights, among other protections to abortion access. The bill, re-introduced in the House for the seventh time, would legally protect providing and...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 31, 2023 | Access & Coverage, Tea Leaves
A federal judge on Thursday issued a ruling that would block the federal government from enforcing mandates for preventive care within the Affordable Care Act, which required insurers to provide a slew of critical screenings to members at no cost. The ruling stemmed...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 30, 2023 | Public Health/Prevention, Tea Leaves
Kansas is set to become the latest state to raise the age for buying tobacco to 21. The state Senate passed a bill to raise the required age by a 28-11 vote after the state’s House approved it earlier this month. The bill will now be sent to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 30, 2023 | Payers, Tea Leaves
Bill Cassidy and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation to cut overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans by updating risk adjustment policies, with Cassidy saying in a statement that the bill will help squeeze out waste in the MA program. The legislation comes amid...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 30, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
As substanceuse disorder and alcohol use disorder remain the leading cause of death for those under 50, the Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform is proud to publish a substantial update to the Addiction Recovery Medical Home- Alternative Payment Model, which...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 30, 2023 | D.C. News, Tea Leaves
The Senate voted 68-23 in favor of immediately ending the COVID-19 pandemic national emergency after the House passed the legislation in February, which likely ends the declaration before the current expiration date of May 11 but leaves the public health emergency...
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