The effort aligns with President Trump’s executive order on healthcare pricing. The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury recently issued a joint Request…
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DOD Inspector General Finds Tricare May Be Vastly Overpaying for Some Medical Procedures
Reports that differences could cause military families to pay much higher costs. The Inspector General (IG) of the Justice Department released a report reviewing the cost of medical…
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Labor Department No Longer Enforcing Rule Classifying Gig Workers as Employees
The agency must go through a formal process to rescind the rule. The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced on May 1 that it will…
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Releases Budget Proposal
Members are divided on how to handle Medicaid funding. The House Energy and Commerce Committee released markups for the proposed federal budget on Sunday night, with the majority…
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Tricare Extends Payment Update Deadline for West Region
Beneficiaries have until February 28 to update payment details. Tricare beneficiaries in the West Region, including Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin, who pay for coverage using…
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New military health contractor TriWest Healthcare Alliance offers a grace period for recurring payment updates Beneficiaries in Tricare’s West Region now have extended deadlines to set up recurring…
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HHS Withdraws Proposed Expansions to Contraception Access
Leaves rules strengthening employer conscience in place. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the withdrawal of a proposal to solidify birth control access within employer-sponsored…
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Federal Judge Blocks ACA Coverage for DACA Recipients
He rules that a CMS final rule cannot redefine “lawfully present.” U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor granted 19 states a stay from allowing Deferred Action for Childhood…
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Federal Jury Awards $12 Million to Woman Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine
Blue Cross Blue Shield denied her religious exemption claim. A federal jury awarded a Catholic woman $12 million this week who was fired from Blue Cross Blue Shield…
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CDC Report Links Community Conditions to Lower Suicide Rates
The report shows access to health insurance, broadband internet, and higher incomes significantly reduces suicide risk. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
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