Presented by Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association — Manufacturers whose products are going to be the first ones subject to Medicare price negotiation have until Sunday to submit their signed agreements {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Deadline for drugmakers to negotiate with Medicare is here Manufacturers whose products will be the first…
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Biden administration looking to expand coverage of OTC birth control, other products
The Biden administration is asking for public comment on whether to require most health insurance plans to cover a range of over-the-counter (OTC) preventive products, including contraception, for free. The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover preventive services including specific types of birth control, but only if they are prescribed. Insurers usually don’t cover…
What a shutdown means for federal health programs
Presented by Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association — A handful of conservative House Republicans remain opposed to a short-term agreement {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story How a shutdown will impact federal health programs The federal government is barreling toward a shutdown, as a handful of conservative House Republicans remain opposed to a…
How a shutdown would impact key health care programs
The federal government is staring down a shutdown as a handful of ultra-conservative House Republicans remain opposed to a short-term agreement to keep the government funded. The current spending laws expire at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30. Without a deal by that night, funding will lapse and many government functions, including some health care programs, will…
Ohio Supreme Court to weigh in on abortion law
Presented by Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association — The Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday about the state’s six-week abortion ban. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Ohio Supreme Court to weigh in on abortion law The Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday about the state’s six-week abortion ban….
North Carolina Medicaid expansion set to launch Dec. 1
Medicaid expansion will launch in North Carolina on Dec. 1, Gov. Roy Cooper (D) announced Monday, marking the culmination of a long-fought campaign from Cooper and health groups. North Carolina Republicans refused for more than 10 years to accept federal funding to help expand coverage to low income people. There are now just 10 holdout…
Trump tries to play both sides on abortion
Former President Trump is trying to have it both ways on abortion, reflecting the difficulties Republicans face as they try to navigate the issue since Roe v. Wade was overturned. In the past week, Trump has dodged questions about national restrictions, blamed the anti-abortion movement for the GOP losses in last year’s midterm elections and…
Vaccine campaign faces rocky start
Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Vaccine push has rough start The first COVID-19 vaccine campaign since the public health emergency ended is off to a bumpy start. © Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP Reports are piling up of insured Americans being stuck with erroneous…
Sanders, Cassidy clash as Senate panel advances health center funding
The Senate Health Committee advanced legislation Thursday that would fund community health centers and increase the number of primary care physicians and nurses, despite a clash between the panel’s top members. The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced the bill in a bipartisan 14-7 vote, with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Mike Braun…
Senate weighs health center funding
Welcome to The Hill’s Health Care newsletter {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Bipartisan community health center bill set for Senate review Time is running short for Congress to extend funding for community health centers. The current pot of money expires Sept. 30 amid the broader government shutdown threat. © Greg Nash,…