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The one surprising thing the Trump administration got right on health care

Letting patients in on the true cost of MRIs, hip replacements and other procedures has been shown to bring down costs — which is why hospitals and insurance companies have sworn to fight it......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 10th, 2019

​A new Trump order may make more health care prices public

The White House will release an executive order on Monday, June 24, 2019, intended to require insurance companies, doctors and hospitals to give patients more information about precisely what their care will cost before they get it......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 24th, 2019

White House runs into health-care industry hostility as it plans executive order

Order seeks to increase hospital cost transparency and position Trump as an ally of consumers......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 30th, 2019

Trump Administration Edging Toward Forcing Hospitals to Publish Rates Negotiated With Insurers

Availability of actual cost of care in the U.S. would be a radical change that could empower consumers. U.S. health.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMar 8th, 2019

Drug stocks slip, then swing back even higher after Trump unveils drug cost cutting plan

Healthcare stocks dipped after President Donald Trump started presenting his plan to cut prescription drug costs, then bounced sharply to trade even higher than pre-speech levels. The SPDR Health Care Select Sector ETF was up about 0.5% before T.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 11th, 2018

Co-founder pleads guilty in $8M Christian health care ministry scheme

A second area co-founder pleaded guilty Monday for his role in a scheme that defrauded members of a purported Christian health care sharing ministry out of millions of dollars......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 10th, 2024

: Biden reinstates protections for LGBTQ Americans to guard against transgender health-care discrimination

The White House is reversing a Trump administration policy that critics say allowed medical providers to deny care to LGBTQ Americans......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 10th, 2021

How Obamacare Survived Trump and What Biden Is Doing Now

The U.S. health-care law known as Obamacare spent its first decade dodging a series of existential risks. By a single vote in the Senate, the law survived a repeal attempt in 2017 pushed by President Donald Trump. Joe Biden’s arrival in the Whi.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 23rd, 2021

Biden has settled one of Trump"s feuds with a close US ally, but there are still thornier issues to deal with

A military cost-sharing agreement settles one dispute Trump had with Sou.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 9th, 2021

How Obamacare Survived Trump and What Biden Might Do

The U.S. health-care law known as Obamacare spent its first decade dodging a series of existential risks. By a single vote in the Senate, the law survived a repeal attempt in 2017 pushed by President Donald Trump. Joe Biden’s arrival in the Whi.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 4th, 2021

NIU HEALTH aims to remove cost barriers to health care

Less than a month into business, NIU HEALTH has already garnered 300 patients, or subscribers, to its membership-based medical platform created for Hawaii residents seeking available, accessible and affordable care through telehealth and in-office visits......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 26th, 2021

UMass Memorial fires employee for participation in Capitol riots

Hours after UMass Memorial Health Care said they it's investigating whether "one or more" employees had participated in a pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, the health system said one employee had been terminated. In a statement,.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 8th, 2021

Most major health insurers aren’t charging patients for coronavirus treatment — but that doesn’t mean it’s free

Aetna, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare and others are ‘waiving cost-sharing,’ but if you get your insurance through your job, your employer can opt out of waiving cost-sharing......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 11th, 2020

Most major health insurers aren’t charging patients for coronavirus treatment — but there’s one big catch

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare and other insurers are ‘waiving cost-sharing.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 2nd, 2020

Health care groups urge Trump administration to centralize approach to PPE supplies, testing

A group of health-care and consumer advocates sent a letter to the Trump administration on Friday, urging it to take a coordinated and centralized approach to the medical supply cha.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 1st, 2020

Trump was warned early and often: Behind his halting response

New York City is in danger of running out of swabs for Covid-19 tests and should only test ho… patients, the city health department said in a memo to health care providers over the weekend. “As the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 15th, 2020

Behind closed doors, Trump"s coronavirus task force boosts industry and sows confusion

New York City is in danger of running out of swabs for Covid-19 tests and should only test ho… patients, the city health department said in a memo to health care providers over the weekend. “As the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 15th, 2020

Kaiser waives costs for COVID-19 treatment for members nationwide

Nationwide, Kaiser Permanente has waived all member out-of-pocket costs for the treatment of COVID-19 to alleviate the cost burden of impacted members, the health care provider announced Friday. It will apply to all fully insured benefit plans for date.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 6th, 2020

Trump says he"s settled his dispute with 3M and U.S. will purchase millions of high-quality masks

President Donald Trump on Monday said the government will purchase millions of masks from 3M for health-care workers who are battling the coronavirus pandemic, effectively ending a running war he conducted with the company at his press confe.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 6th, 2020

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas policy change eases access to COVID-19 treatment

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas will waive member cost-sharing to ease access to COVID-19 treatment, the state's largest health insurance provider announced April 3. The waiver applies to deductibles, copays and coinsurance related to treatment for.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 3rd, 2020