President Delivers State of the Union Address – President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday. While health care issues were not a primary focus of the record-length speech, the President highlighted his administration’s efforts on eliminating health care fraud and improving affordability. He reiterated his desire for direct payments to …
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Cassidy Releases FDA Modernization Recommendations – Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, MD has released a new report that makes legislative and regulatory recommendations for modernizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The 20-page report, titled “Patients and Families First: Building the FDA of the Future,” recommends: Congress and FDA …
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Judiciary Republicans Subpoena Insurance Providers for Documents About ACA Marketplace Fraud – House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and panel Republicans are subpoenaing health insurers participating in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace citing allegations of fraudulent use of federal subsidies. The eight insurers subpoenaed include Blue Shield of California, Centene Corporation, CVS Health, …