Here is a timeline of the most consequential events that have shaped the health law through the Trump Administration's and GOP's "repeal and replace" efforts in Congress.
Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) who flew to Washington, DC after being diagnosed with brain cancer, sided with Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Democrats to reject the bill. His no vote took the Senate by surprise.
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Senate Republicans eke out a procedural win to begin debate the contents of an ACA repeal and replace a bill whose contents remain a mystery, but it's not looking good with the first late night vote failing to pass.
A Congressional Budget Office analysis released late Monday revealed that Senate Republicans’ legislation to overhaul the Affordable Care Act would leave an additional 22 million people without health care coverage over the next decade.
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.
Where will we be 24 hours from now?
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
What the plan does not include, however, is any idea of how much it would cost, or how it would be financed.
Could the former Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon actually have a chance at becoming president? Not likely, but he's making some progress with approval ratings.
The decision to negotiate a $200 billion deal with Democrats to fix Medicare payments to doctors has left some House conservatives pretty worked up. They are saying the effort, backed by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), shouldn’t have been considered without the input of rank-and-file members. The deal under consideration would repeal what’s known as the […]
Although it seems unlikely to many, if the Supreme Court rules that the administration cannot provide health insurance subsidies in states that did not set up their own exchanges, Republicans need to have some sort of alternative plan. This has been known for some time now – but where do things currently stand? So far, […]
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
A lot could change with healthcare coverage depending on how the King v. Burwell case turns out in the near future. Potentially, the ruling could overturn the section of the ACA that provides tax credits to people who are getting coverage from insurance purchased through the federal exchange. That’s more than 9 million people. With […]
Thirty-four states cut mental health spending between 2009 and 2011 — a total of $1.6 billion — according to The Hill. But the need for mental health services has not decreased. As a result, Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) – who is also trained as a child psychologist – is now trying to bring together mental […]
Just one day after President Obama acted without congress on an immigration overhaul, the GOP took their chance (a long time coming) to file a lawsuit in a Washington, D.C., federal court, which takes a look at how the implementation of the Affordable Care Act relates to congress’ role in the democratic process. “The Executive […]
Sign posted at @Drsforamerica national conference. #dr4a pic.twitter.com/1l5cGsp3gR — Vivek Murthy (@vivek_murthy) April 21, 2013 As the Ebola crisis continues, the lack of a Surgeon General another problem with the federal government’s management of the disease. Although the GOP acknowledges that the position needs to be filled eventually after being vacant for more than a […]
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 […]