After Vice President Mike Pence and other Trump administration officials resurrected a version of the American Health Care Act, U.S. House conservatives objected to the measure on April 5, 2017, the New York Times reports.
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CMS Administrator Seema Verma is recusing herself from the agency's pending decision on Kentucky's Medicaid work mandate waiver, Kaiser Health News reports.
Jefferies analysts said Indianapolis-based Anthem will likely exit many ACA exchanges, including Georgia, which could have major repercussions for the state, according to Georgia Health News.
A Trump administration official told the Hill that HHS will continue granting cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers while litigators pursue the House's lawsuit against the Obama administration.
A new Gallup poll found a majority of Americans now support former President Barack Obama's ACA, Time reports.
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A Health Affairs survey of physicians participating in Medicare ACOs claims only 50 percent found the models effective in lowering costs and providing high quality care.
CMS will increase Medicare Advantage payments by 0.45 percent in 2018, according to Healthcare Finance.
James Murray, former CEO and executive vice president of Louisville, Ky.-based Humana, is departing the company to take on the CEO position at another company, according to Louisville Business First.
The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act aims to expand telehealth services nationwide through increased Medicare reimbursement, mHealthIntelligence reports.
Eight million children could lose insurance coverage if the government does not renew Children's Health Insurance Program funding, the CTPost reports.