Author: Margot Thistle
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Two Insurance Markets, Similar Stories to Tell
Massachusetts and New Hampshire held public meetings this past fall aimed at providing insights into the factors affecting health care… READ MORE
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1115 Waiver Decisions issued by CMS
As we addressed in our report this past Spring, the use of Section 1115 Medicaid Waivers to address rising drug… READ MORE
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Bipartisan Bill to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic Signed into Law
The Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (“SUPPORT Act”) was signed… READ MORE
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Health Policy News Announces Fall Webinar Series
This fall, subject matter experts from Health Policy News will host a webinar series on State health policy activity. As… READ MORE
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PCG Health Team Attends National Academy for State Health Policy Conference (#NASHPCONF18)
Members of the PCG Health team spent last week meeting many of our clients and colleagues at the 31st annual… READ MORE
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Association Health Plans: Final Rule Fact Sheet
Background: On June 19, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule on Association Health Plans (AHPs), which… READ MORE
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Movement on drug cost containment at both the state and federal level
Health Policy News has devoted significant attention to State and Federal efforts to contain drug costs, including recently issuing a… READ MORE
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Mitigating the Loss of the Individual Mandate: State Based Health Insurance Mandates
In December 2017, the federal administration’s tax bill – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, phased out the individual mandate… READ MORE
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Insights and suggested activities for State Flexibility Grant Program applications
The State Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Grant Program (“State Flexibility Grant Program”) was developed to support states as they… READ MORE
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