Policy · 117th Congress
Lawmakers push for action to reduce maternal deaths
[jwp-video n=”1″] “Right now, we simply don’t have the tools to collect the data we need to inform good policy,” Maloney said.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
‘Rebate rule’ is wrong path to reducing prescription drug costs
The Government Accountability Office, in a 2019 report, reported that PBMs passed 99.6 percent — all but less than one-half of 1 percent — of rebates to Part D plan sponsors.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden inherits Trump’s unique health care agenda
[jwp-video n=”1″] “In emergency management there are always multiple impacts — economics, housing, lives lost, mental health. … You have to pick and choose,” said Samantha Montano, an expert
Opinion · 117th Congress
My family is from Chennai. Here’s what Kamala Harris means to me
[jwp-video n=”1″] It resonates because I grew up first speaking Tamil, and later learned English in preschool. It resonates because I had my own aunt Kamala, who died a few years ago.
Policy · 116th Congress
States grapple with plans for end to coronavirus public health emergency
Groups like the National Governors Association have similarly called for an additional federal matching rate increase of at least 5.8 percentage points retroactive to Jan. 1, and remaining until Sept.
Policy · 116th Congress
States seek more federal funds as Medicaid enrollment grows
recently passed a revised version of its COVID-19 package, which would increase the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage payments to state Medicaid programs by a total of 14 percentage points starting Oct. 1,
Policy · 116th Congress
Controversial HHS official taking medical leave
[jwp-video n=”1″] He also labeled CDC scientists as seditionists and peddled a conspiracy theory about a potential armed insurgency against President Donald Trump.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
A reality check on Joe Biden’s Democratic convention promises
Reality: Biden is referring to Trump’s executive memo, which orders the Treasury to not collect the 6.2 percent payroll tax from employees beginning Sept. 1 through the end of the year.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Even with one-party rule, Biden health care plan is no slam dunk
[jwp-video n=”1″] Agenda hinges on Democratic Congress Still, it would be a significant lift for a Democratic Congress to adopt Biden’s plan.
Congress · 116th Congress
Should lawmakers be sleeping in their offices during a pandemic?
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Policy · 116th Congress
Workplace testing for coronavirus remains a challenge
[jwp-video n=”1″] Maeve O’Meara, CEO of employer consultancy Castlight Health, said testing will likely be industry-specific, with more vulnerable employers like airlines taking the lead.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pandemic forced insurers to pay for in-home treatments
[jwp-video n=”1″] “This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” said Preeti Raghavan, associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of
Policy · 116th Congress
Remote devices for telehealth see surge in demand
[jwp-video n=”1″] While most telehealth connections between doctors and patients are being done through common audio and video apps such as Zoom, WhatsApp and Facetime, “it would be a lot more
Boustany: Recess Appointment Circumvents Public Vetting
[IMGCAP(1)]Rationing care involves denying or limiting treatment options based solely on cost.