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Biden must keep his health care promises

POSTED BY Galen Institute on March 18, 2021.

By Brian Blase | The Hill  March 18, 2021 | Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration appear to be laying the groundwork to take health coverage away from millions of people. Next week, House Democrats are holding a hearing on programs by the Trump administration that expanded valuable options for health coverage. Restricting private options would be … [Read more...] about Biden must keep his health care promises

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Health care reform that works

POSTED BY Grace-Marie Turner | The Hill (Oct 16, 2020) - on October 30, 2020.

Republican candidates across the country are getting pummeled with adsby challengers using an upcoming Supreme Court case as the weapon to frighten millions of Americans into believing they will lose their health care and pre-existing condition protections if the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) is struck down. The issue was front and center in this week’s Senate Judiciary Committee … [Read more...] about Health care reform that works

Filed Under: Grace-Marie Turner, Reform Initiatives, The Hill

Debate Advice for the President—Santorum and Blase in The Hill

POSTED BY Galen Institute on October 22, 2020.

Embed from Getty Images Trump’s Health Care Plan President Trump should tout his significant achievements on health care in tonight’s debate, two key policymakers argue in an op-ed today in The Hill. “President Trump has a final opportunity to defend this record and explain his actions to fix problems with ObamaCare and improve the broader health system,” write former Sen. Rick Santorum and … [Read more...] about Debate Advice for the President—Santorum and Blase in The Hill

Filed Under: Brian Blase, Reform Initiatives, The Hill

Double-dippers drive up drug costs

POSTED BY Grace-Marie Turner | The Hill (Oct 7, 2020) - on October 21, 2020.

In searching for answers to why drug costs are high, we only need look at problems our own government has created. One of the biggest culprits distorting prices is the once obscure “340B Drug Pricing Program.” Created in 1992, it requires drugmakers to offer steep discounts to certain safety net clinics and hospitals to help them “stretch scarce federal resources.” The original intent was to … [Read more...] about Double-dippers drive up drug costs

Filed Under: Grace-Marie Turner, Prescription Drugs, The Hill

It’s time to ban balance billing

POSTED BY Galen Institute on June 25, 2020.

Negotiations to end surprise billing have been at an impasse for nearly a year. Discussions between the White House and congressional leaders over another coronavirus bill offer an opportunity to finally end this practice that defrauds millions of patients every year. The lobbying battle lines are well defined. On one side stand the private equity firms that have bought medical staffing agencies … [Read more...] about It’s time to ban balance billing

Filed Under: Brian Blase, Doug Badger, The Hill

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