by Girish Anand | May 7, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act
For the first time since the group began tracking physician employment trends, the American Medical Association (AMA) reports that the percentage of physicians who are employed — working in a hospital, for instance — now outpaces the percentage who own...
by Girish Anand | Apr 22, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, CMS, Obamacare
After a lengthy commentary period that saw few changes from the proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Serves (CMS) has released its “Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters” for health insurance plans being sold on the Affordable Care Act...
by Girish Anand | Apr 9, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
On Wednesday, April 10, the 5th Circuit Court granted the Trump administration’s request for an expedited hearing, meaning all arguments will be heard in the first week of July. The Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday urged the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of...
by Girish Anand | Mar 29, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Association Health Plans, DOL, Health Care Reform, Obamacare
In the same week that the Trump administration doubled down on its legal opposition to Obamacare, a federal judge Thursday blocked as an “end-run” around the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) the expansion of Association Health...
by Girish Anand | Mar 27, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare
Centene, a major health insurer based in St. Louis, is paying $17.3 billion in cash and stock to purchase WellCare Health Plans, a provider of government-sponsored health care programs, including Medicaid. The merger has been approved by both companies’ boards...
by Girish Anand | Mar 26, 2019 | ACA, Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
The Department of Justice (DOJ) under new Attorney General William Barr has changed course and is now calling on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down in its entirety the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare). This is in opposition to its previous...