Legislation & Regulation
This week, Health Care for America Now (HCAN) submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) about the availability of contraceptive coverage from religiously-affiliated employers under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Contraceptive care and education dramatically improve … Continue reading
If Medicare’s prescription drug program had the power to leverage discounts with drug companies, it could save taxpayers and consumers billions of dollars. Recently there has been increased talk in Congress about ways to lower costs through rebates and negotiated discounts … Continue reading
Health Care for America Now has released a letter to the Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance at the U.S. Department of Labor on the Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans. From the letter: We … Continue reading
McDonald’s, the world’s largest restaurant chain, will voluntarily post caloric information on its menus next week before the government settles on formal rules requiring such information under the Affordable Care Act. While the menu labeling provisions of the law are … Continue reading
Consumers and employers saved $2.1 billion in 2011 thanks to new rate review regulations and a premium rebate program required by the Affordable Care Act, according to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services. Under Obamacare, if … Continue reading
A Republican proposal to replace Obamacare with a system allowing insurers to sell out-of-state health plans has taken on a life of its own. The GOP theory holds that by opening restricted geographic markets to competition from out-of-state insurers, consumers … Continue reading
Health Care for America Now has released a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor on the application of Fair Labor Standards Act protections for Home Care Workers. From the letter: Currently, over 1.7 million home care workers are not … Continue reading
Singer Pat Boone, famous for singing “Tutti-Frutti” back when they wouldn’t let Little Richard play in white venues, has joined with the front group and “alternative to AARP” wannabe 60 Plus Association to attack senators who voted for health care … Continue reading
Thanks to health reform, 105 million Americans no longer have lifetime limits on their health insurance–eliminating for many the fear of bankruptcy and financial ruin due to health conditions, according to a report released today by the Department of Health … Continue reading
Washington, DC – Health Care for America Now (HCAN), the nation’s leading grassroots health care advocacy organization, released the following statement from HCAN Executive Director Ethan Rome in response to today’s introduction of S.2068, which would exclude insurance agent commissions … Continue reading
HCAN partner Citizen Action of Wisconsin and their state allies asked HHS to deny the state’s request to delay full implementation of the medical loss ratio. This delay would allow insurers to keep millions of dollars in rebates owed to … Continue reading
HCAN and consumer groups called on HHS to guarantee that all preventive services that are available for no cost in private insurance also be available to Medicaid recipients. Tweet