Center for Health Insurance Reform

MAY 4, 2023

After more than three years, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is set to expire on May 11, 2023. Once the PHE designation is lifted, a number of federal policies intended to help the U.S. health care system adapt to the pandemic will also expire.

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Public Health COVID-19 Federal Policy 105

Center for Health Insurance Reform

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In a post for Health Affairs Forefront, Linda Blumberg and Christine Monahan provide a primer on facility fees, including the trend of hospital consolidation driving these fees and federal policy options to protect consumers from rising costs in outpatient settings.

Federal Policy 72

Federal Policy Hospitals 72

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Even with the prospect of enrolling in Medicare sooner in a year or two or three, Americans approaching retirement are growing concerned about health care costs, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. One-half said they weren’t confident in their ability to afford health insurance in or near retirement.

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Health Insurance Health Care Reform Federal Policy Medicare 104

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

"The public health emergency did not create the telemedicine industry. The wide-ranging report – which focuses only on commercial health insurance laws, and not Medicaid rules – notes that, although telehealth coverage has widely expanded, not all of these laws are equally effective at ensuring access to virtual care.

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COVID-19 Telemedicine Federal Policy Public Health 215

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Survey details for this 21st annual encyclopedia on employer-sponsored health care are published in Health Affairs October 2019 issue in a paper titled, Health Benefits in 2019: Premiums Inch Higher, Employers Respond to Federal Policy. politics both at the Federal and State levels.

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Federal Policy Health Insurance Medical Billing 76

Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2021

When survey respondents were explained that federal privacy laws (namely, HIPAA) do not cover much of the data that flows into apps (such as that from wearable tech like smartwatches, connected fitness equipment, or nutrition tracking sites), two-thirds of Americans were concerned about their potential health privacy “leakages.”

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COVID-19 Federal Policy Doctors Public Health 118

C&M Health Law

JANUARY 18, 2023

“In lieu of” services can be used as immediate or longer-term substitutes for state-covered services or settings to offset potential future acute or institutional care and improve the quality and health outcomes for the enrollee.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicaid Health Outcomes Federal Policy 52

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M

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Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

MARCH 3, 2023

million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M million for youth mental health care KENTUCKY Pike County nursing home officials release statement following loss of Medicare agreement Three Humana executives drop $11.2M

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Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40