Susannah Luthi
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Washington, DC, United States
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California surprise billing law takes spotlight in federal fight
As federal lawmakers eye a benchmark proposal to end surprise medical bills, providers and insurers tell conflicting stories about California's experience with a similar policy. → Read More
U.S. surgeon general advises no marijuana for pregnant women, adolescents
Marijuana is unsafe for adolescents and pregnant women, the U.S. surgeon general said. Officials are in talks with the Justice Department and DEA to lift barriers to research on marijuana risks. → Read More
California Legislature passes transparency bill aimed at Kaiser
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is now weighing approval of a bill to require Kaiser Permanente to disclose more financial information for individual hospitals. → Read More
Surprise medical billing legislation threatened by provider lobbying
An intense nationwide blitz of ads, PR and lobbying have left congressional staff wondering: Do provider groups really want to end surprise billing? → Read More
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572M over opioid crisis
An Oklahoma state judge ruled Johnson & Johnson was responsible for fueling the opioid crisis in a case that could reverberate across hundreds of lawsuits against manufacturers. → Read More
Immigrant sponsors' assets will factor into Medicaid eligibility
The CMS sent new guidance to states, outlining how they should decide whether a legal immigrant qualifies for Medicaid or CHIP. → Read More
HHS overhauls privacy restrictions around addiction treatment
The Trump administration wants to relax the extra privacy protections shrouding substance-use disorder treatment — a major policy push from hospitals amid the opioid epidemic. → Read More
HHS overhauls privacy restrictions around addiction treatment
The Trump administration wants to relax the extra privacy protections shrouding substance use disorder treatment — a major hospital push amid the opioid epidemic. → Read More
Trump administration ends limits for government detention of immigrants
The Trump administration finalized its proposal to end the decades-old court settlement that was supposed to curtail and improve government detention of immigrants. → Read More
Planned Parenthood leaves Title X family planning network
Planned Parenthood and seven states announced they will exit the federal family planning program over the Trump administration's new rules. → Read More
Obamacare exchanges to publish CMS star quality ratings for health plans
The Trump administration in 2020 will being posting quality ratings for insurance plans on the Affordable Care Act exchanges. → Read More
Lawmakers hoping to overhaul privacy rules for substance-use disorders
Lawmakers see an opening to waive the extra privacy protections for substance-use disorder patients. Hospitals say reforms would deter opioid overdoses. → Read More
Hospitals call for overhauling Medicare Advantage prior authorization rules
Hospitals and health systems are demanding that the CMS set national rules for how insurers manage prior authorization and payment for pre-approved claims in Medicare Advantage. → Read More
CMS: Obamacare exchanges lost 1.2 million enrollees last year
The exchanges saw a 40% drop in unsubsidized enrollment from 2016 to 2018, and the declines hit almost every state. → Read More
HHS sets its new Title X guidelines
Under new HHS guidance, clinics receiving Title X funding will need to show they're not referring patients for abortions. But opponents of new regulations are still waiting on the courts to see how much will truly change. → Read More
Title X family planning clinics must show they're not giving abortion referrals
Under new HHS guidance, clinics receiving Title X funding will need to show they're not referring patients for abortions. But opponents of new regulations are still waiting on the courts to see how much will truly change. → Read More
Medical groups show influence in gun violence debate
In the wake of the last set of deadly shootings, lawmakers are more focused on gun access than Trump’s call for mental health reforms. → Read More
Baylor wins FCA case over alleged fraudulent upcoding
A federal judge in Texas dismissed a whistleblower's allegations that Baylor Scott & White Health pushed an upcoding scheme to defraud Medicare. → Read More
Senate drug-pricing reforms haven't hurt pharma outlook
Analysts aren't worried about pharmaceutical profits despite Washington's policy debate, but short-term investors are raising their bets against major companies as rhetoric intensifies. → Read More
CMS gives states, managed-care organizations guidance on tracking Medicaid opioid use
State Medicaid programs and private Medicaid insurers will have to monitor opioid use intensely and flag potential abuse, according to new guidance issued as part of Congress' 2018 opioid legislation. → Read More