Wednesday, August 17, 2011

HHS releases new labeling rules for insurance

Source: The Hill
The Health and Human Services Department on Wednesday released new guidelines for the standardized information that all insurance plans will have to provide under the healthcare reform law.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Florida to keep latest funds from Affordable Care Act

Source: The Florida Independent
The state of Florida is going to keep yet another grant that is funded (partly) from the federal health care reform law. The state has dismissed other grants that were awarded from the federal government because the state Legislature is opposed to the Affordable Care Act.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

HHS awards $49M to state health agencies

Source: The Hill
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Department announced $49 million in new grants to state and local health departments Monday.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Health care providers weigh changes with new HHS budget

Source: Minnesota Public Radio
ith a new state health and human services budget, it's clear that health plans, hospitals and providers will have less money to serve their patients with publicly-subsidized insurance.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Next round of exchanges rules may tackle enrollment

Source: The Hill
The Health and Human Services Department plans to give states more guidance soon on the technical processes for enrolling people in newly created insurance exchanges.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

If a law doesn’t work, waive it away?

Source: The Boston Globe

Opinion by John E. Sununu

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

North Dakota denied health care reform waiver

Source: The Bismarck Tribune

The federal Department of Health and Human Services has denied North Dakota's request to be exempt from a portion of the new health care law.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

HHS to loan $4B for health co-ops, says one-third might default

Source: The Hill
The Obama administration on Monday rolled out nearly $4 billion in loans for a program established by the healthcare reform law, but said roughly one-third of those loans could end in default.
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Monday, June 27, 2011

HHS delays action on two states' requests for healthcare waivers

Source: The Hill
The Health and Human Services Department is taking an extra month to make a decision on two states' requests for an adjustment to part of the healthcare reform law.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011

HHS Secretary Sebelius praises Denver Health

Source: The Denver Post
The nation's top health care officials lauded Denver Health's patient safety and cost-cutting at what amounted to a pep rally Wednesday for the city's public-health system, saying the hospital offers proven leadership in a key area of reform.
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