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Temporary federal allowances should be permanent to ensure mental health parity, says expert.

Jan 29 | Jeff Lagasse

Telehealth has improved behavioral healthcare, but policy changes are needed for access

Temporary federal allowances should be permanent to ensure mental health parity, says expert.

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Jan 29 | Jeff Lagasse

Vast majority of Americans skeptical healthcare costs will fall during Biden's first few months

Most feel that healthcare costs will continue to rise over the next couple of years despite a…

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Jan 29 | Susan Morse

Biden opens up the Affordable Care Act for a special enrollment period

The president's plan will benefit nonprofit hospitals by reducing the number of uninsured or underinsured…

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The memorandum also directs federal agencies to review policies that undermine the ACA, Medicaid or the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Jan 28 | Mallory Hackett

Biden to sign orders to create special ACA enrollment period and rescind Trump abortion policies

The memorandum also directs federal agencies to review policies that undermine the ACA,…

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Jan 28 | Jeff Lagasse

ACAP urges President Biden to stop limited duration insurance plans

Such plans have left consumers with hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills, ACAP said.

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Person in biohazard suit behind police line

Jan 28 | Susan Morse

Pediatrician shot and killed at medical office in Austin

Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Ct.) is reintroducing a bill to help curb workplace violence in the healthcare sector to the 117th Congress next…

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The rule, which was to have gone into effect on January 1, is under a temporary injunction.

Jan 27 | Mallory Hackett

AHA condemns most favored nation model and asks CMS to withdraw it

The rule, which was to have gone into effect on January 1, is under a temporary injunction.

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Jan 27 | Jeff Lagasse

Justice Department welcomes passage of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020

Health insurers are no longer immune from federal antitrust scrutiny for conduct considered the…

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Jan 26 | Susan Morse

AHIP launches resource page dedicated to COVID-19 vaccines

President Biden says the U.S. will soon be vaccinating 1.5 million people a day.

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Jan 21 | Susan Morse

Biden issues 5 executive orders to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine and supply response

One data-driven response requires the heads of all executive departments and agencies to share COVID-19 data…

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