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House passes bill to codify healthcare price …

(6 days ago) WEBThe House on Dec. 11 passed H.R. 5378, also known as the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, by a 320-71 vote. Along with cementing price transparency as the law of the land for hospitals, insurers and other stakeholders, the bipartisan bill would give …

https://www.hfma.org/price-transparency/house-passes-bill-to-codify-healthcare-price-transparency-expand-site-neutral-payment/

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Congress Has The Opportunity To Deliver Health Care …

(7 days ago) WEBOn December 11, 2023, the US House of Representatives passed the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to codify and improve the existing hospital …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/congress-has-opportunity-deliver-health-care-price-transparency-american-people

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2024 Health Care Legislative and Regulatory Activity …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Forecast for Legislative and Regulatory Activity on Health Care in 2024. The House of Representatives meets at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C. …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/forecast-legislative-and-regulatory-activity-health-care-2024

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Health Care Price Transparency Legislation: How Can …

(Just Now) WEBWhile recently-implemented price transparency regulations are an important first step in empowering employers to be informed health care purchasers, Congress must take …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/health-care-price-transparency-legislation-can-congress-help-employers-and-workers

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Fair Health Pricing on the Lower Costs, More …

(5 days ago) WEBThe bipartisan Lower Costs, More Transparency Act aims to address a primary driver of increasing health care costs — the high and rising prices charged by large hospital …

https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/statements/fair-health-pricing-on-the-lower-costs-more-transparency-act.html

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Fact Sheet: Hospital Price Transparency AHA

(1 days ago) WEBKey Facts. Hospitals and health systems are subject to several different federal price transparency policies, often in addition to similar policies at the state level. These …

https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2023-02-24-fact-sheet-hospital-price-transparency

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Fitzpatrick Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Increase …

(1 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced the Health Insurance Price Transparency …

https://waysandmeans.house.gov/2023/07/26/fitzpatrick-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-increase-transparency-in-health-insurance-pricing/

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The fight for transparent health care prices in America

(4 days ago) WEBAn empty hospital bed in a patient room. (Thomas Barwick/Getty Images) Although hospitals are required by law to post their prices online, only about 36% of hospitals are …

https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-02-13/the-fight-for-transparent-health-care-prices-in-america

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The implications of US healthcare price transparency McKinsey

(7 days ago) WEBPrice transparency rules are one of several innovations that could encourage consumer shopping in healthcare. Sixty-four percent of US patients have never shopped around …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/how-price-transparency-could-affect-us-healthcare-markets

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HHS Announces Actions to Protect Consumers and Lower Health …

(4 days ago) WEB“The Biden-Harris Administration continues to take action to lower costs for millions of Americans and improve health outcomes across the nation. Lowering the Price of …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/07/07/hhs-announces-actions-protect-consumers-and-lower-health-care-costs.html

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Policy Recommendations for Reducing Health Care Costs …

(7 days ago) WEBpolicymakers in Congress and the new Administration are debating efforts to improve health care access and reduce Federal expenditures, with discussions focused on …

https://nationalhealthcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NHC-Health-Care-Costs-2021-Recommendations.pdf

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Price Transparency in United States’ Health Care: A Narrative Policy

(8 days ago) WEBIn 2022, health care expenditures in the United States (U.S.) continued to grow to 17.3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), reaching $4.5 trillion or $13,493 per person. 1 The …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00469580241255823

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House introduces new healthcare price transparency legislation

(3 days ago) WEBHouse committees introduce new healthcare price transparency legislation. By Noah Tong Sep 8, 2023 4:50pm. PBM House Energy and Commerce Committee Price …

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/house-committees-introduce-new-health-care-price-transparency-legislation

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Health Care Price Transparency: Wins, Challenges, and Next Steps

(5 days ago) WEBFederal action on health care price transparency has had three main thrusts. The first two originated from requirements in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111 …

https://paragoninstitute.org/private-health/health-care-price-transparency/

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QUICK READS: Price Transparency Bill Heads to U.S. Senate

(7 days ago) WEBA new bipartisan bill focused on increasing price transparency requirements is heading the United States Senate. The bill is named the Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0 …

https://insights.sca.health/insight/article/price-transparency-bill

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Health Care Price Transparency—A Golden Opportunity for

(2 days ago) WEBThe House of Representatives will soon consider major legislation to promote health care price transparency. Last month, the Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. …

https://www.newsweek.com/health-care-price-transparency-golden-opportunity-real-change-opinion-1809415

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Policy Recommendations for Reducing Health Care Costs

(9 days ago) WEBTo guide recommendations, the policies must: Ensure health equity. Once screened, the NHC focused on a set of policy recommendations that: 1) align with the above …

https://nationalhealthcouncil.org/additional-resources/policy-recommendations-for-reducing-health-care-costs/

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Price Regulation, Global Budgets, and Spending Targets: A Road

(1 days ago) WEBIn this paper, we review several policy options to reduce health care spending and improve affordability through constraints on prices, including price regulation (i.e., setting or …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/report/price-regulation-global-budgets-and-spending-targets-a-road-map-to-reduce-health-care-spending-and-improve-affordability/

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State Policies To Make Health Care More Affordable - Health …

(2 days ago) WEBPolicies To Limit Hospital Prices Directly. An Oregon law that took effect in 2019 caps inpatient and outpatient hospital rates for public employees. The legislation limits …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/state-policies-make-health-care-more-affordable-during-covid-19-and-beyond

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An Executive Order and Proposed Legislation Target Healthcare …

(6 days ago) WEBWith recent legislative events including an executive order issued June 24, the push to improve healthcare price transparency is coming to a head. Expect additional …

https://blog.healthcarebluebook.com/an-executive-order-and-proposed-legislation-target-healthcare-price-transparency

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Ongoing Challenges with Hospital Price Transparency KFF

(7 days ago) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 G Street, NW, …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/ongoing-challenges-with-hospital-price-transparency/

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Hospital Cost Gaps Puzzle Employers Armed With New Rate Data (1)

(Just Now) WEBPrice Gaps. Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, Wis., charged employer plans on average 602% of Medicare rates for the same services — the highest such price discrepancy in …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/hospital-price-gaps-puzzle-employers-armed-with-new-rate-data

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Some drugmakers to cap cost of asthma inhalers at $35 a month

(8 days ago) WEBCaycee Shapland, pictured with her husband and children, can spend up to $350 a month on her son Jackson's asthma medications. Kailee Marie / Courtesy Shapland family. …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/drugmakers-cap-cost-asthma-inhalers-35-month-rcna154536

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House Approves Legislation to Improve Health Care Coverage …

(Just Now) WEBWASHINGTON, D.C. – Small businesses and workers looking for greater flexibility in their health care benefits will see fewer administrative burdens and improved choices under …

https://waysandmeans.house.gov/2023/06/22/house-approves-legislation-to-improve-health-care-coverage-options-for-workers-lower-administrative-burdens-on-small-businesses/

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Executive Office of Health and Human Services - Mass.gov

(9 days ago) WEBBoston — Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration filed legislation to rename the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Executive Office of Aging & Independence to …

https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-files-legislation-to-rename-the-executive-office-of-elder-affairs-to-executive-office-of-aging-independence

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S.1524 - Health Care PRICE Transparency Act - Congress.gov

(1 days ago) WEBSenate - Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Latest Action: Senate - 04/29/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1524

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New restrictions on puberty blockers - GOV.UK

(1 days ago) WEB29 May 2024. The Government has today introduced regulations to restrict the prescribing and supply of puberty-suppressing hormones, known as ‘puberty blockers’, to children …

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-restrictions-on-puberty-blockers

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The State Of State Legislation Addressing Health Care - Health …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Massachusetts Health Policy Commission sets the state health care cost growth benchmark for all payers at 3.1 percent. Those that do not comply must implement …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/state-state-legislation-addressing-health-care-costs-and-quality

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Judicial branch aims to further improve Wyoming treatment courts

(4 days ago) WEBThese courts are designed to help people with substance use disorders and other mental illnesses get treatment in lieu of jail or prison, theoretically delivering better outcomes for …

https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/judicial-branch-aims-to-further-improve-wyoming-treatment-courts/article_e2838158-2045-11ef-9f58-07565169dcc7.html

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Warnings of new deadly chemical in street drug supply : NPR

(4 days ago) WEBXylazine, a deadly new street drug, caught the U.S. off guard. Experts say it'll happen again. Experts say the chemical, mixed into counterfeit pills and powders sold on the street, …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/31/nx-s1-4974959/medetomidine-overdose-fentanyl-sedative

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Davids Discusses Impact of Her Secured Funding to Improve …

(9 days ago) WEBKANSAS CITY, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a conversation with Wyandotte County law enforcement officers, public health experts, and city officials to …

https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-discusses-impact-her-secured-funding-improve-kansans-mental-health

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Governor Shapiro Signs Into Law Commonsense Budget that …

(3 days ago) WEBGovernor Shapiro also plans to sign into law tomorrow a bill to expand the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program to nearly 175,000 more Pennsylvania seniors and nearly …

https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/governor/newsroom/press-releases/-search-governor-shapiro-signs-into-law-commonsense-budget-that-.html

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