insurance and government

drug prices
If you’ve been keeping up with our recent articles, last week, President Trump announced his plan for drug prices. While giving a complete summary of his plan, Health and Human Services Secretary, Alex Azar, has spoken up about the plan. Azar stated that there are many changes that can be […]

The Key Takeaways of the Trump Administration’s Plan to Lower ...

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work requirements
Work Requirements and How They Can Impact Medicaid Beneficiaries With new Medicaid work requirements, it seems millions of beneficiaries can be affected. Ten states are looking to rewrite the eligibility standards for Medicaid. The signing of the executive order calls for work requirements for those receiving Medicaid; states, such as Kentucky […]

Work Requirements and How They Can Impact Medicaid Beneficiaries 

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spending bill
What Is the Latest Spending Bill Funding? With a vote to pass a $1.3 trillion spending bill, the government is now funded through September 30th. With over 2,000 pages, the bill is slowly approaching approval. What can be in the massive bill that costs $1.3 trillion? Today, we will cover […]

What Does the $1.3 Trillion in the Latest Spending Bill ...

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american budget
The President Trump Administration Releases 2019 American Budget We were all waiting to see the healthcare budget, and on Monday night, President Trump presented it. Including another try to repeal Obamacare, the budget also notably cut spending in half. There were also major cuts proposed for items, such as food […]

The President Trump Administration Releases 2019 American Budget

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funding bill
Government Re-Opens after Short Shutdown with a New Funding Bill Last week the looming government shutdown was stopped with a short-term bill. This is the second time in the last 2 months that a shutdown was a very real possibility. The bill, called the funding bill, was approved by the […]

Government Re-Opens after Short Shutdown with a New Funding Bill

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stop-gap
Stop-Gap Passed: What Will the Government Do Next? After the government shutdown in January, House Republicans passed a stop-gap spending bill to avoid another shutdown on February 7th. A stop-gap bill is passed when Congress can’t agree on a full budget on time. This is the fifth stop-gap bill passed since […]

Stop-Gap Passed: What Will the Government Do Next?

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