#healthcare-legislation tag

fromwww.npr.org

Trump health care plan doesn't help people facing skyrocketing ACA premiums

The plan does not include a remedy for people who buy their health insurance on Healthcare.gov, some of whom are facing sky-high premium hikes this month. Trump dubbed the ideas "The Great Healthcare Plan." According to a White House fact sheet and a press call hosted by Medicare and Medicaid chief Dr. Mehmet Oz, the planned legislation, which the administration is asking Congress to develop, has four pillars: Drug price reforms Health insurance reforms Price transparency for health costs Fraud protections and safeguards

US politics

California

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

2 weeks ago

Alameda briefs: Assembly's Bonta responds to release of ChatGPT Health

Combining AI with personal medical records raises serious data privacy, cybersecurity, and consumer protection concerns that require legislative safeguards.

US politics

fromIntelligencer

1 month ago

Another Government Shutdown May Be Just Weeks Away

Obamacare subsidies will expire December 31, risking harm to 24 million; Congress is unlikely to pass extensions before then, making future shutdowns possible.

Healthcare

fromTruthout

1 month ago

Will Nursing Home Chain Be Off the Hook for Paying Injury and Death Settlements?

Private equity owners allegedly extracted millions and degraded patient care at Genesis HealthCare, prompting legislation to criminally penalize harmful healthcare ownership practices.

LGBT

fromAdvocate.com

6 months ago

Puerto Rico trans rights advocates prepare legal fight as GOP governor considers gender-affirming care ban

Puerto Rico's legislation could ban gender-affirming care for youth, threatening the rights of the transgender community.

LGBT

fromAdvocate.com

7 months ago

House GOP advances Marjorie Taylor Greene's transphobic bill banning gender-affirming care for trans youth

House Republicans advanced a bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for transgender minors, with severe penalties targeting families and healthcare providers.