Keyword: Lamar Alexander

An expert panel testified about possible solutions to combat drops in vaccine rates in some areas of the country.

The lawmaker behind the landmark 21st Century Cures Act said interoperability is still the "elephant in the room."

CMMI Director Adam Boehler said Thursday that one of his "prime goals" is to "get rid of fee-for-service" payments altogether.

The guidance could ultimately allow states to shift more consumers toward plans that don't offer comprehensive coverage.

Congress has reached a consensus on a legislation package aimed at the opioid crisis, setting the stage to swiftly send a bill to the president.

Leaders of the House and Senate are asking HRSA to finalize 340B regulations that have been delayed multiple times.

A new bill would prohibit discrimination based on a variety of “health status-related factors.” But the devil is in the details, policy experts warn.

While some believe the plans offer coverage alternatives, others say they are hardly coverage at all.

Health policy experts blamed hospital consolidation and a lack of price transparency as some of the key drivers of ballooning healthcare costs.

Lawmakers are pointing to the removal of two senior cybersecurity staffers as one reason for "significant confusion" about the status of HCCIC.