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health policy
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Telemedicine Association Is Making the Most of Its Moment
A familiar echo of “we should have done this earlier” surrounds processes that could have been implemented before…
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Healthcare: Breaking the Cycle of Opioid Addiction
Through prescriber education and monitoring, AHQA is fighting the overprescription of opioid drugs that has led to an…
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Healthcare: A Speedier Response for Stroke Patients
Through its Get Ahead of Stroke campaign, SNIS hopes to save lives and reduce disability by ensuring stroke…
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Association Agenda: Countdown to AHP Ruling
Associations anxiously await court decision on association health plans.
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ASAE Comments on Association Health Plans
A 2018 comment letter from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) to the U.S. Department of Labor…
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Diabetes Association’s New Platform Amplifies Patient Advocacy
The American Diabetes Association will parse policy discussions for patients through an online platform that aims to make…
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Labor Department Appeals Association Health Plans Ruling
The DOL announced late last month that it is appealing the federal district court decision that struck down…
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New Legislation Looks to Protect Association Health Plans
Bills were recently introduced in both the House and Senate to ensure that small businesses and self-employed individuals…
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Coalition Warns of Ripple Effects From Ruling on Association Health Plans
The Coalition to Protect and Promote Association Health Plans warned that a court decision last week overturning Labor…
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Coalition Files Amicus Brief Supporting Association Health Plan Rule
A coalition of associations, including ASAE, is supporting the government's request that a court dismiss a lawsuit challenging…
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Early Reports Show Association Health Plans Allaying Critics’ Fears
While some worried that association health plans would hurt ACA markets and consumers, a review of documents for…
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Association Health Plan Coalition to Work With Policymakers
Groups representing a variety of sectors, from small businesses to farmers, announced this week that they will work…
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Trump Administration Finalizes Association Health Plans Rule
The Department of Labor issued a final rule this week that expands association health plans to help small…
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Medical Groups Come Out in Force to Defend ACA in Lawsuit
Soon after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Justice Department would not defend the Affordable Care Act…
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Health Groups Pledge to Improve “Burdensome” Prior Authorization Process
The approval process necessary for some medical procedures can cause a lot of problems for everyone involved. Groups…
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Labor Department Issues Proposed Rule Expanding Association Health Plans
Acting on an executive order issued by President Trump last fall, the Department of Labor has detailed proposed…
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Trump Executive Order Opens Door for Association Health Plans
On Thursday, President Trump directed agencies to develop regulations that would allow membership organizations to sponsor health plans…
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Neurologist Shortages Widespread in U.S., Alzheimer’s Association Warns
According to new research released at an association event, neurological care is struggling to keep up with the…
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Reconstructing Healthcare
Among the numerous ideas bandied about as possible replacements for the doomed Affordable Care Act (ACA) is an…
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American Health Care Act: Prominent Associations Speak Out
Three large associations that notably supported the Affordable Care Act have come out against the long-awaited Republican replacement,…
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Medical Groups on Obamacare Repeal: First, Do No Harm
The American Medical Association and other medical groups are speaking up as the new Congress ponders repealing the…
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Health Groups Applaud Decision to Ban Smoking in Public Housing
The American Lung Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics say that a decision by the U.S. Department…
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Diabetes Group Launches Campaign Over High Insulin Prices
With research showing that the price of lifesaving insulin has increased by more than 200 percent over an…
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School Nursing Group Helps Members Navigate EpiPen Price Increase
The National Association of School Nurses is helping its members as they try to find solutions for students…
