Keyword: Lamar Alexander

Former Anthem exec and entrepreneur chosen to lead CMMI

by Robert King

Monday, January 6, 2020

Tennessee entrepreneur and former Anthem executive Brad Smith has been chosen to lead the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

by Robert King

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Lawmakers now are eyeing May as the next opportunity to tackle both drug prices and surprise medical bills, but major issues remain.

by Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

As Congress considers various solutions to the surprise billing problem, New York’s fix is getting a close examination.

by Michael Ollove, Stateline

Thursday, September 26, 2019

As happened in 2017, Congress is on the precipice of failing to meet a deadline to reauthorize funding for nearly 1,400 community health centers.

by Heather Landi

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Seven healthcare provider groups are appealing to congressional leaders to help slow down proposed federal interoperability rules.

by Heather Landi

Friday, September 13, 2019

A handful of major healthcare groups and vendors are throwing their weight behind ONC's information blocking proposal.

by Robert King

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

The Congressional Budget Office estimates a Senate package tackling surprise billing and drug prices will save the government $7 billion.

by Tina Reed

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Healthcare experts say the surprise billing solutions lawmakers are considering could ultimately create some tricky entanglements for hospitals.

by Tina Reed

Friday, June 21, 2019

Most of the solutions to the problem of surprise bills stand to hit providers and hospitals the hardest, according to a report from Moody's.

by Tina Reed

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

As Senate lawmakers examined legislation aimed at curbing runaway healthcare costs Tuesday, solutions to surprise medical bills remained key points.

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