The Trump administration recently released two proposed rules. One is designed to bring more fiscal integrity to Medicaid, a federal and state program with shared dollars that are used to provide healthcare for low-income people. The other rule is designed to provide more accessible information for patients about medical costs. The Centers for Medicare and […]
A new bill would create an independent federal agency that would determine and regulate the cost of prescription medications.
While Windy City children can finally start heading back to school, the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) 11-day strike resulted in no reform, to the detriment of students, taxpayers, and the fiscal health of the entire state of Illinois. With a median salary of $78,000, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers make more than 60 percent of […]
Warren says her healthcare plan would cost an additional $20.5 trillion in new federal spending over ten years.
The plan, “A Framework for Personalized, Affordable Care,” is focused in its approach.
The Senate is debating S. J. Res. 52, a joint resolution that would stop the progress the Trump administration has made to help reduce the cost of premiums and provided more choices in the individual insurance marketplace. The resolution is being considered under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and it would disapprove the guidance the […]
H.R. 3 would mutilate American biopharmaceutical development of innovative medicines that are tackling serious diseases.
The expansion of HRAs is expected to benefit more than 11 million employees and their families.
Democrats should learn what price controls REALLY mean.
The D.C. City Council could approve one of the highest soda taxes in the nation. On October 7, 2019, D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1) introduced the Healthy Beverage Choices Act, which would place a 1.5 cent-per-ounce excise tax on sweetened beverages. The tax would be the third highest in the country, after Seattle, Washington and […]
