by Jordana Choucair | Dec 12, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Lawmakers in several conservative-led states are expected to consider proposals to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte included 12-month postpartum eligibility in his proposed state budget. A Wyoming legislative committee voted 6-5 in...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 12, 2022 | D.C. News
House Republicans plan to vote on a resolution that would end the coronavirus public health emergency when they officially take control of the chamber, potentially setting President Joe Biden up to issue his first veto. The Biden administration has argued that the $10...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 12, 2022 | M&A
Amgen Inc. has agreed to buy biotechnology company Horizon Therapeutics PLC in a deal worth $27.8 billion, the largest health care acquisition of the year. The all-cash deal is equal to a nearly 20 percent premium over Horizon’s closing stock price on Friday....
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 12, 2022 | Providers
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is poised to recommend that Congress increase 2024 Medicare payment to hospitals by 1 percent over what the law prescribes. The group is also likely to recommend a pay boost for clinicians paid through the physician...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 9, 2022 | Access & Coverage
Senators Tammy Baldwin and Patty Murray introduced a bill that would help fund expenses for women who need to travel to undergo abortion procedures.The Reproductive Health Travel Fund Ac would authorize $350 million annually in grants over the next five years for...
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