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CMS Administrator Seema Verma promises technical help for providers when it comes to implementing new policies like the expansion of telehealth and better "information" to help patients make care decisions. Outlets report on Medicaid news out of Louisiana, Mississippi, Maryland, Utah and North Carolina.
More than three dozen groups say that the framework of FDA's compassionate use program is already in place to help terminal patients access experimental drugs.
Under the new law, a nonprofit will owe a 21 percent tax on pay exceeding $1 million. But it will owe the tax only on the five highest-paid employees at each tax-exempt entity the nonprofit has registered with the Internal Revenue Service, excluding some doctors.
As other companies retreated from business related to the Affordable Care Act, Oscar Health swooped. In other news: former CMS official Andy Slavitt is launching a nonprofit to try to find solutions on high health care costs. And the Trump administration is reportedly set to release guidelines giving states more flexibility in their ACA marketplaces.
Lawmakers are getting close to a deal to fund the government that includes several health care wins for Democrats, such as extending funding for community health clinics. But the proposals to pay for the new policies take some of the wind out of those victories.
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
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Media outlets report on news from California, Minnesota, Texas, Wisconsin, Florida, Arizona, Tennessee, Georgia, Kansas and Virginia.
A test, though, could help pinpoint if a patient's cancer is unique in just the right way to benefit from the new treatment. In other public health news: floods and toxic chemical sites; prostate cancer; hot tea and esophageal cancer; over-medication in nursing homes; and more.
The field is pretty crowded and experts think that some offer better protection than others. Meanwhile, scientists are on the hunt for a permanent vaccine.
Kellyanne Conway has taken a leading role in the the Trump administration's efforts to curb the epidemic, but is reported to be freezing out experts who have experience with public health policy.
Costs would average $125 million a year thereafter. Many critics also fear the new rules will allow health workers an excuse not to care for certain patients.
During a difficult day on Wall Street, health systems saw mixed results with no real explanation for why some fared better than others. Morningstar analyst Michael Waterhouse said to "expect to see a corollary drop in health care stock prices."
The advocates behind the "right-to-try" movement are likely to be upset about the Food and Drug Administration still playing any role, because they think the agency makes the process more cumbersome.
At least five states — Arizona, Kansas, Utah, Maine and Wisconsin — are seeking waivers from the Trump administration to impose lifetime Medicaid coverage limits. Meanwhile, CMS Administrator Seema Verma calls the work requirements "true compassion."
The Trump administration weakened federal oversight as of the beginning of this year. The rule shifts the responsibility for monitoring and enforcing network adequacy to states. Meanwhile, a pro-Affordable Care Act group is launching an ad against Idaho's recent move to accept health plans that don't meet the patient protection standards of the ACA.
President Donald Trump's tweet drew immediate backfire from British officials who prize their health system that offers free coverage to millions of citizens. The push for universal coverage in America has been gaining momentum, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as one of the leading voices in the movement.
The short-term measure would fund community health centers for two years. The facilities help provide health-care for lower-income families, and their funding has been caught in limbo since the program expired in the fall. The House Rules Committee is expected to meet Tuesday to consider the proposal which is scheduled to be considered on the House floor later in the day.
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