Friday Five: Top 5 healthcare business news items from the MCOL Weekend edition
Every business day, MCOL posts feature stories making news on the
business of health care. Here are five we think are particularly
important for this week:
Lawmakers revisiting requiring
those on Medicaid to work
A simple question — should adults who are able to work be
required to do so to get taxpayer-provided health insurance? — could
lead to major changes in the social safety net. AP News.
Friday, April 21, 2017
How G.O.P. in 2 States Coaxed the
Health Law to Success or Crisis
In Oklahoma, which has raged against the Affordable Care Act,
insurance premiums are among the nation’s highest. New Mexico, which
oversees its marketplace, has one of the lowest average premium costs.
The New York Times. Friday, April 21,
2017
White House pressures GOP leaders
on Obamacare showdown next week
A frantic and impatient White House is pressuring House GOP
leaders for another showdown vote on repealing Obamacare next week so it
can notch a legislative win before President Donald Trump’s first 100
days in office. Politico. Thursday,
April 20, 2017
Sen. Grassley Demands Scrutiny Of
Medicare Advantage Plans
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wants federal health officials to
tighten scrutiny of private Medicare Advantage health plans amid ongoing
concern that insurers overbill the government by billions of dollars
every year. Kaiser Health News.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
G.O.P. Bill Would Make Medical
Malpractice Suits Harder to Win
Low-income people and older Americans would find it more
difficult to win lawsuits for injuries caused by medical malpractice or
defective drugs or medical devices under a bill drafted by House
Republicans as part of their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.
The New York Times. Saturday,
April 15, 2017
These and more weekly news items on the business of healthcare are
featured in the
MCOL Weekend
edition, along with the MCOL Tidbits, and more, for
MCOL Premium level members.
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