Influence Of GOP Doctors Caucus Grows As Congress Looks To Replace Health Law
As conservative physicians rise to more powerful positions in government, some question whether they speak for the nation鈥檚 doctors.
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As conservative physicians rise to more powerful positions in government, some question whether they speak for the nation鈥檚 doctors.
Citing a Kaiser Health News investigation, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley vows to examine the orphan drug program and possible fixes.
With federal investigators bearing down on his committee, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., who is line to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, showed little restraint in investing in health companies.
Republicans, who don鈥檛 have the votes to repeal the ACA directly, are hoping to use this strict budget strategy that requires only a majority vote to strip the health law of provisions they oppose.
Concerns over U.S. Rep. Tom Price鈥檚 answers about stock trades led Senate Democrats to boycott a committee vote that would have moved his nomination to the Senate floor.
Alzheimer's researchers hold onto hope after another promising trial ends in disappointment.
At their party retreat, the officials are coalescing around a strategy that would have not a single replacement for the Affordable Care Act but instead include changes through a budget bill, administrative action and later a series of individual bills addressing smaller aspects of the health system.
We talk with a leading expert about Republican ideas for reform. Lanhee Chen of the Hoover Institution says it鈥檚 a mistake to think conservatives have too few ideas 鈥 rather they have too many.
Republican plans to transform Medicaid could help set debate on the role of government and entitlements. Here's an explanation of how it could work.
Trump administration has tools to break the health law. Will it use them?
States could continue to cover people under the ACA or create new approaches, according to a bill introduced Monday. Many Democrats fear such state options won鈥檛 draw enough federal funding and will fragment coverage nationwide.
Rep. Tom Price, up for running HHS under President Trump, helped a company that became a top campaign donor, records show.
Trump did not mention his plans for the health law in his inaugural address but later that day signed an order intended to 鈥渕inimize the economic burden鈥 of the health law.
Donald Trump鈥檚 pick to run HHS has been under fire for trading health care stocks but at least six senators at his confirmation hearings also own such stocks.
An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office offers an estimate of the effects of the repeal plan offered by congressional Republican in 2015, which may be a blueprint for efforts currently underway to overhaul the health law.
President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 Cabinet pick Tom Price "assisted" a company and campaign donor who tapped executives with an urgent request to donate.
The FDA and other agencies are loosening restrictions on hearing aid sales and opening the door to less expensive, over-the-counter products.
Medicare overpaid five insurance plans by $128 million yet only recovered $3 million, audits show.
Republicans agree that they want to get rid of President Barack Obama鈥檚 signature achievement, but replacement strategies will be a heavy lift.
Republicans say they plan to pass a bill to overhaul the federal health law in the 17 days between when Congress convenes and Inauguration Day. But past congressional budget veterans say that could prove to be very difficult.
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