White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testified the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts to Medicaid will likely not impact those currently enrolled in the program, including children, the disabled and the elderly, according to The Hill.
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Molina Healthcare is looking into a potential data breach that may have impacted patient medical information, according to Kaiser Health News. The payer shut down its online patient portal until it fully assess the situation.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma said she is open to states designing their own Medicaid programs during a May 30 USA Today interview reported on by the Washington Examiner.
A new Avalere survey shows around 30 percent of health plans report negotiating one or more outcomes-based contract right now.
After the Congressional Budget Office said the American Health Care Act would cost 23 million Americans insurance coverage, Senate Republicans are steering clear of the House's ACA alternative, The Washington Times reports.
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The California Senate appropriations committee advanced the $400 billion universal healthcare plan in a five-two vote, the Sacramento Bee reports.
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Anthem, the largest provider of individual health plans nationwide, said it is not sure if it will offer ACA individual plans next year, according to The New York Times.
A recently released Hamden, Conn.-based Quinnipiac University poll found 57 percent of the U.S. public disapproves of the American Healthcare Care Act, according to CNN Politics.
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, the state's largest payer, is seeking a 22.9 percent increase for its ACA plans next year, according to The Hill.