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Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health

Bill of Health

has some of the world’s leading medical facilities and research institutions, and the ability to deliver the highest available quality of care, it ranks last among rich nations in providing equitable, accessible, affordable, and high-quality health care. America is the only wealthy nation to lack universal health coverage.

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The Infertility Shift

Bill of Health

Fifteen states require insurers to cover some infertility care, though these mandates are riddled with holes: caps on total benefits, lack of express inclusion of IVF, marriage requirements, definitions of infertility that exclude same-sex couples, and other lurking exceptions.

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The End of Public Health? It’s Not Dead Yet

Bill of Health

In administrative law disputes, a critical aspect of public health law, clear statement rules enforce separation of powers. Supreme Court decisions issued in 2021 and 2022 demonstrate this vertical constraint. Under the ACA, for instance, the health insurance exchanges must be implemented by HHS if states do not create them.

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2022 MHPAEA Annual Report Illuminates Tri-agency Review and Enforcement Priorities in a Post-Consolidated Appropriations Act World

C&M Health Law

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Treasury (the “Tri-agencies”) released their 2022 annual report to Congress on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) on Tuesday, January 25. The 2022 annual report is only the beginning of the post-2021 CAA era.

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US Rep. Gaetz’s Diagnosis of What’s Driving Insulin Costs Misses the Root Cause

Kaiser Health News

Matt Gaetz on Twitter, March 31, 2022. ” accessed April 20, 2022 Rep. 5, 2021 USA Today, “ Gaetz Justifies ‘No’ Vote on Insulin Cap Bill by Saying Diabetics Should Lose Weight, ” April 5, 2022 Mother Jones, “ Rep. “The price of insulin increases as waistlines increase.” ” Rep.

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Churntables: A Look at the Record on Medicaid Redetermination Plans

Bill of Health

Two weeks after CMS issued its March 2022 guidance, the Kaiser Family Foundation released its annual survey of state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). What States Are Doing Now.

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Large Employers’ Focus on Prescription Drugs: Costs, Coupons and Communication

Health Populi

Employers cited several main tactics to address coupon cards looking forward from 2019 to 2022. The NBGH data, on both health care services and prescription drugs, is useful information to mix into our forecasts on health care reform scenarios for the coming 1-3-5 years. Much now depends on the U.S.