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Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

Below is this week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update,” which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session. Highlights this week: shutdown risk increases as talks stall; Gottlieb’s Hill testimony postponed; more bills targeting drug prices introduced; hearing focuses on bolstering ACA; and more.… Continue Reading

Capitol Hill Healthcare Update

By Chris Jones on September 4, 2018 Posted in Congress, Healthcare, Medicaid

This week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update” includes the latest on Congress reconvening after a summer break and facing near-term deadlines on government funding, including for healthcare agencies and programs; whether Congress will approve opioids legislation before the November elections; an unlikely alliance of Senate Democrats and the Trump administration on requiring drug manufacturers to include … Continue Reading

Medicaid Expansion Boon to Families, but Cost Could Trigger Backlash

By Tyler Thompson on June 26, 2018 Posted in Medicaid

Earlier this month, Virginia became the 33rd state to expand its Medicaid program, and voters in Idaho, Montana and Utah are expected to decide in November ballot initiatives whether to join them. Medicaid provides health coverage to low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities. The program is administered by the states … Continue Reading