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Round 2 on the Legal Challenges to Contraceptive Coverage: Are Nonprofits “Substantially Burdened” by the “Accommodation?” | The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

18 May
Tom Brewer
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most private health insurance plans to provide coverage for a broad range of preventive services including Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved prescription contraceptives and services for women. Since the implementation of the ACA ... Read more »

Law aca

1 in 4 adults had insurance but still couldn’t afford medical care – The Washington Post

15 May
Tom Brewer
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States taking action to regulate e-cigarettes: FDA working to gain authority as science on products grows

5 May
Tom Brewer
Source: States taking action to regulate e-cigarettes: FDA working to gain authority as science on products ... Read more »

Law

CDC – State School and Childcare Vaccination Laws – Publications by Topic – Public Health Law

5 May
Tom Brewer
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Law vaccines

Contrary to goals, ER visits rise under Obamacare

5 May
Tom Brewer
The aim of Obamacare was to reduce ER visits, but that hasn’t happened. Source: Contrary to goals, ER visits rise under ... Read more »

Policy aca, cost

Republicans Mull Next Move If High Court Voids Subsidies | Kaiser Health News

2 May
Tom Brewer
Source: Republicans Mull Next Move If High Court Voids Subsidies | Kaiser Health ... Read more »

Law, Policy aca, medicaid, politics

How Are Hospitals Faring Under the Affordable Care Act? Early Experiences from Ascension Health | The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

30 Apr
Tom Brewer
Expanded health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is having a major impact on many of the nation’s hospitals through increases in the demand for care, increased patient revenues, and lower uncompensated care costs for the uninsured. This ... Read more »

Policy aca, cost, medicaid

Regulatory approaches to obesity prevention: A systematic overview of current laws addressing diet-related risk factors in the European Union and the United States – Health Policy

30 Apr
Tom Brewer
Source: Regulatory approaches to obesity prevention: A systematic overview of current laws addressing diet-related risk factors in the European Union and the United States – Health ... Read more »

Law, Policy obesity

Occupational Traumatic Injuries Among Workers in Health Care Facilities — United States, 2012–2014

29 Apr
Tom Brewer
Source: Occupational Traumatic Injuries Among Workers in Health Care Facilities — United States, ... Read more »

Law

Conservatives Favor Fast-Track Approach To Repealing Health Law | Kaiser Health News

27 Apr
Tom Brewer
Source: Conservatives Favor Fast-Track Approach To Repealing Health Law | Kaiser Health ... Read more »

Law aca, politics

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  • The Ranks of Obamacare ‘Fixers’ Axed in Trump’s Reduction of Health Agency Workforce
    These fixers, officially known as caseworkers, unraveled complex and arcane health insurance rules to solve people’s coverage issues. They worked in a little-known federal department with which most consumers never interact — until they need help.
  • What To Know About Trump’s Executive Orders on US Health Care 
    From rolling back drug pricing policies to limiting gender-affirming care, President Donald Trump signed several health-related executive orders in the first hours of his second presidency. Here’s a roundup of the changes and what they mean.
  • Juez bloquea en 19 estados la norma que permite a Dreamers inscribirse en planes de salud de ACA
    Además de Kansas y Dakota del Norte, los estados que se unieron a la demanda son Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Carolina del Sur, Dakota del Sur, Tennessee, Texas y Virginia.
  • Federal Judge Halts Dreamers’ Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States
    A federal judge sided with 19 states seeking an injunction against a Biden administration rule allowing recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage and qualify for subsidies amid the annual open enrollment period.
  • Trump Doesn’t Need Congress To Make Abortion Effectively Unavailable
    President-elect Donald Trump vowed on the campaign trail not to sign a nationwide abortion ban. But he wouldn’t need to do so to make abortion difficult, or illegal, writes KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner.
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump’s Nontraditional Health Picks
    Not only has President-elect Donald Trump chosen prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Trump also has said he will nominate controversial TV host Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees coverage for nearly half of Americans. Meanwhile, the lame-duck […]
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Readying for Republican Rule
    With Republicans now set to control the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives starting in January, their health agenda remains unclear. What is clear, however, is that just about anything could be on the table, from Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, to drug prices and public health. Meanwhile, anti-abortion groups are preparing […]
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump 2.0
    As Donald Trump readies for his return to the White House — with the backing of a GOP majority in the Senate and, possibly, the House — the entire health care industry is waiting to see what happens next. Clearly on the agenda: the future of abortion and reproductive rights, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care […]
  • What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues
    Health care has ebbed and surged as an election issue throughout the presidential campaign. Here are the ways some of the most consequential changes in health policies could hinge on whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins.
  • KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Campaign’s Final Days
    It’s the final days of the 2024 campaign, and Republicans are suddenly talking again about making changes to the Affordable Care Act if former President Donald Trump wins. Meanwhile, new reporting uncovers more maternal deaths under state abortion bans — and a case in which a Nevada woman was jailed after a miscarriage. Lauren Weber […]
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