VA Secretary Shulkin Has White House Interview To Head HHS David Shulkin, a physician and a holdover from the Obama administration at the Department of Veterans Affairs, is believed to be one […]
Speaker Paul Ryan asks White House to reconsider Secretary Price’s resignation | Politico
Ryan asked White House to reconsider ousting Price The speaker touted his longtime friend’s experience in Congress during a phone call with chief of staff John Kelly. By JOSH DAWSEY and RACHAEL […]
Politico | “Tom Price is a good man,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan in a statement.
Under Price’s watch, HHS shortened the Obamacare enrollment period, reduced marketing and outreach, slashed enrollment assistance and cut HealthCare.gov’s online hours. … — But Price never was a player on Obamacare repeal. He […]
CNBC: “Direct primary care, while very promising, is only one model for doing this. We need our nation’s most innovative thinkers …”
CNBC: Trump, listen up: 3 ways start-ups could fix America’s broken health-care system By Uzochukwu Chima, co-founder of Kaigo Health Wednesday, 5 Apr 2017 | 10:10 AM ET Empathy for customers is […]
POLICY: Arkansas House Passes Bill to Expand Health Freedom
By The Tenth Amendment Center LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 21, 2017) – Last week, the Arkansas House passed a bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the stage to nullify […]
ZWELLING, MD [OC Register]: “Fake repeal-and-replace legislation fails to reform health care …”
This simple executive order costs nothing but is a priceless opportunity to lead the nation’s health care reform efforts. It establishes a healthy conversation about the things that matter most in any […]
FLORIDAwatchdog.org: Study, Florida ranks 32nd in state-level health care flexibility
By William Patrick / December 9, 2016 If there’s one thing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has done well, it’s to unite supporters and detractors of the federal health law […]
FLORIDA: House Ready To Move On Health Care Regulations
By The News Service of Florida • Feb 10, 2017 The House will begin moving forward next week with proposals to chip away at health-care regulations, including a plan to eliminate the […]
VIDEO, ACA, and FOX: A Concierge Doctor Weighs In On Fox (01/27/17) — What should stay and what should go?
Dr. Tiffany Sizemore-Ruiz on Fox and Friends 1/27/2017 JANUARY 27, 2017 – What should stay and what should go? LISTEN & WATCH FULL INTERVIEW … SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=ITDLUk0Fp98&app=desktop
DPC JOURNAL — AAFP Applauds Bill to Ease Direct Primary Care Payment With Letter
“Under existing interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code, patients with HSAs are prohibited from engaging in DPC arrangements with a family physician or other primary care physician,” the letter stated. “Your bill […]
Trump’s Executive Order Scaling Back Health Law Injects Uncertainty In Already Unstable Industry
The president instructs all federal agencies to “waive, defer, grant exemptions from or delay” any part of the law that imposes a financial or regulatory burden, but the practical implications and potential […]
FORBES: President Trump’s Day 1 Executive Order Can Severely Damage Obamacare
By Seth Chandler, Contributor JANUARY 20, 2017 – In one of his first actions upon taking office, President Donald Trump today issued an executive order directing all federal agencies to reduce enforcement […]
KHN: Trump’s Nominee For Agriculture Has Key Health Role
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez January 20, 2017 | Kaiser Health News Amid the cacophony of confirmation hearings for Cabinet nominees, President-elect Donald Trump reportedly has settled on former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue […]
NATIONAL: Large Employer Health Plans Could Also See Some Impacts From Obamacare Overhaul
By Michelle Andrews January 18, 2017 If you think that because you get health insurance through your job at a big company, you won’t be affected if Republicans overhaul Obamacare, think again. Several […]
TRENDING: ACA Repeal Should Lead Insurers Back to Free Market ~HLM
Gregory A. Freeman, January 11, 2017 Since President-elect Trump is a big believer in competition and the free market, Borelli says, he probably will get rid of most of the subsidies embodied […]
HHS Secretary: Give Medicare Authority To Negotiate Drug Prices
By Rachel Bluth January 9, 2017 | Kaiser Health News Giving Medicare authority to negotiate drug prices is the best way to keep those spiraling costs under control for the program’s recipients, […]
Rand Paul rolling out ObamaCare replacement this week
By Jordain Carney – 01/09/17 11:31 AM EST Rand Paul rolling out ObamaCare replacement this week © Getty Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is pledging to roll out an ObamaCare replacement bill this […]
RURAL HOSPITALS, POLICY: Even In Trump Country, Rural Hospitals Brace For Damage From Health Law’s Repeal
By Shefali Luthra January 11, 2017 | KAISER HEALTH NEWS CONNELLSVILLE, Penn. – Judy Keller, 69, has always relied on Highlands Hospital for medical care, just as her parents did before her. […]
WASHINGTON: Vowing To Jettison Obamacare, Republicans Face Immediate Resistance And Risks
By Julie Rovner January 3, 2017 | KAISER HEALTH NEWS The 115th Congress started work Tuesday with Republican majorities in both the House and Senate in agreement on their top priority — to […]
Public Health & Policy: What Will Tom Price Do as HHS Secretary? ~MedPage Today
He’ll focus on ACA repeal, cutting hassles for docs, says David Howard, PhD By Joyce Frieden, News Editor, MedPage Today December 20, 2016 What will the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
