An agency that advises Congress recommends a 30 percent reduction in some federal reimbursements to free-standing ERs that are within 6 miles of a hospital.
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Can You Hear Me Now? Senate Bill May Make The Answer ‘Yes’
The measure would allow Medicare to reimburse audiologists for a range of services, including helping patients learn how to use and adjust their hearing aids for different social situations correctly.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election
Amid an uneasy tenure that saw the failure of an Obamacare repeal and the passing of tax cuts — as well as an uneven relationship with President Trump — Ryan is calling it quits.
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President Trump Turns Attention To Welfare Programs
President Trump has directed federal agencies to look for ways to strengthen work requirements for various aid programs, including Medicaid, food stamps, housing assistance and cash welfare.
Medical Research, Drug Treatment And Mental Health Are Winners In New Budget Bill
There's no sign of a plan to stabilize the Affordable Care Act marketplaces in the new budget bill, but the agreement does provide a lot more money for other things in health care.
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Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again
As Congress considers a bipartisan bill to keep premium prices down on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, a long-standing fight over abortion reappears.
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Virginia Republicans Divided On Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid expansion is a real possibility in Virginia this year. The matter will be taken in up in a special session after lawmakers failed to agree on whether or not to do it in the regular session.
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No Go For Idaho: State Will Have To Rethink Its ‘Freedom’ Health Policies
The Trump administration has advised Idaho that its plan to allow insurance policies that fall short of Obamacare standards could result in penalties for insurers. But another strategy might yet fly.
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