The drug industry maintains that policies like foreign reference pricing and letting Medicare negotiate prices would harm innovation. But closer examination reveals that while there is truth to that claim, it's more complex than it appears at first glance.
The AHCA is back on the table, but not everyone is on board. Organizations like JDRF and even some House Republicans dissent, saying it increases burdens on those with pre-existing conditions.
In a webinar on April 16 at 1pm ET, Aneesh Chopra will moderate a discussion with executives from DocuSign, Velatura, and behavioral health providers on eConsent, health information exchange and compliance with the CMS Final Rule on interoperability.
The Congressional Budget Office still has to do analysis of how much the legislation would cost and how many people it would cover.
A careful analysis of some of the GOP’s talking points show a much more nuanced situation than headlines suggest and indicate that the political fights over the Affordable Care Act may have contributed to some of its problems.
Leading Republicans have vowed that even if they repeal most of the ACA early in 2017, a replacement will not hurt those currently receiving benefits. But Republicans have also pledged to repeal the taxes that Democrats used to pay for their health law.
Pence's record could be important in November, because Donald Trump doesn’t have a legislative record at all. Here’s a quick look at the governor’s history in terms of health policy in Indiana.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
When it comes to the ACA, well, every Republican seems to be against Obamacare — especially the "Obama" part of it — but will delegates and the man at the top of the ticket embrace House Speaker Paul Ryan's replacement plan?
After reading the AP story “Silicon Valley struggles to speak FDA’s language” yesterday, this graphic resurfaced on my Twitter feed and served as a reminder of one of the reasons why disruption in this sector can be challenging, especially for outsiders trying to break into healthcare. Let’s get this out of the way first: This […]
In my own quest to be fair and balanced, I subscribe to e-mail updates from both John Goodman and Paul Keckley. Keckley’s newsletter comes out on Monday; Goodman sends out several updates each week. Reading these two analyses one after the other is a great way to start the week with a perfect point-counterpoint look […]
As the clumsy Obamacare rollout continues under the shadow of the major website fumble, House Republicans launched a YouTube video mocking the “help” on the website. Anyone who’s used the chat function on a website knows they’re not usually helpful (or real people), but this sort of response brings a Jon Stewart facepalm to mind. […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Watch the video above to see The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart go to town on the Obamacare website, what he calls the only thing standing in the way of Democrats dominating the next election. “So how are Democrats gonna spin this turd?” Some outtakes: “The f***ing calculator doesn’t work?” “How bad is it? More of […]
In the snail race to end the government shutdown, House Republicans have proposed a new bill, which among other things, would delay the medical device excise tax for two years. The current proposal in the Senate doesn’t mention amending, much less repealing, the medical device excise tax. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) told the Washington Post […]
The FDA could spend up to $182,000 over the next four years on its social media plans. The money goes to IB5k, which helped President Obama with his first campaign for the White House, as well as doing some work for leading Republicans, according to Politico. Overall, according to the RFQ, the job involves: By […]
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) said it is all but impossible for Republicans to defund Obamacare. Despite Republican cries to defund healthcare reform, McCain said Republicans have no way of getting the 67 necessary votes. “In the United States Senate, we will not repeal or defund Obamacare. We will not,” McCain said on CNN‘s The Lead […]
Organizations that received the latest round of health law navigator grants say last week’s letter from House Republicans could have a chilling effect on efforts to hire and train outreach workers to sign up Americans for health insurance by Oct....