5 ways the tax bill could affect health policy
It turns out the tax bills in the House and Senate also aim to reshape healthcare. Here are five ways these bills are trying to achieve that.
Tax bill from House Republicans calls for ending deduction for those with high medical costs
The medical deduction, originally created during the World War II era, is available only to taxpayers whose expenses are above 10 percent of their adjusted gross income.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
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.
What’s going on during National Health IT Week?
October 2 through October 6 is National Health IT Week, a time for key stakeholders to share their stories, reflect on the value of health IT and raise awareness of its importance.
Trump threatens loss of Congressional health benefits
President Trump, increasingly frustrated by congressional Republicans’ inability to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, upped the political ante by taking aim at a new target: health coverage for members of Congress and some of their staffers.
Drugmaker lobbying surged in the first quarter of the year, report says
Eight pharmaceutical companies more than doubled their lobbying spending in the first three months of 2017.
Repeal and replace turns to ‘fixing’ Obamacare as AARP rattles sabers
There's long been an unwritten rule in Washington: Don't piss off seniors, because they vote in higher percentages than younger demographics.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
AMA tells Congress to slow down on Obamacare repeal
The letter, signed by AMA Executive Vice President and CEO Dr. James Madara, warned against throwing millions of people off the insurance rolls. Follow the money.
Republicans haven’t said how they will pay for ACA replacement
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.
21st Century Cures Act is heavy on mental health
Mental health advocates have described it as the most significant piece of mental health legislation since the 2008 law requiring equal insurance coverage for mental and physical health.
Tech, providers win, while safety, prevention lose in 21st Century Cures Act
The bill is a grab bag for industries that spent plenty of money lobbying to make sure it happened that way.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
21st Century Cures Act, brought to you by an army of lobbyists
Other than major appropriations bills, a transportation spending bill and an energy infrastructure funding bill, the 21st Century Cures Act garnered more lobbying activity than any of the more than 11,000 bills proposed in the 114th Congress.
ACA repeal, CHIP renewal could top Trump’s healthcare agenda
Here are some of the major health issues that are certain to come up in 2017.
Medical device tax emerges as issue in congressional races
The device tax taps into voters’ feelings about placing such levies on businesses and into opinions about the Affordable Care Act's future.
Lawmaker calls Olympus action on contaminated scopes ‘despicable’
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-California) said internal Olympus emails about that decision were “incredibly disturbing” and the company officials involved should face questions at a congressional hearing.
Bill would lift Medicare Advantage restrictions on end-stage renal disease
The bill, known as the ESRD Choice Act (H.R. 5?659), would allow enrollment in the Medicare managed care plans to ESRD patients undergoing dialysis treatment.