Health Headlines for Wednesday, July 25
Trump administration to resume ‘Obamacare’ insurer payments
ABC News
The Trump administration says it will restore Affordable Care Act payments to insurers that it had recently frozen, leading to concerns about higher premiums next year.
House Votes to Repeal Tax on Medical Devices
Wall Street Journal
The House voted Tuesday to repeal a 2.3% excise tax on medical devices, again showing bipartisan support for eliminating the levy.
AHIP: Rebates not driving rise in drug pricing
Fierce Healthcare
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is fighting back against recent claims that drug rebates have been the primary driver of the rising cost of prescriptions, releasing their own report Friday about the impact of the discounts.
Cynthia Nixon calls for single-payer health care in New York
New York Daily News
Highlighting her mother’s bout with breast cancer, actress and gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon Tuesday called for creation of a single-payer health care system in New York.
Think drug costs are bad? Try hospital prices
Axios
Several pharmaceutical companies have recently said they’ll delay some of their price increases, under pressure from the Trump administration.
Centene’s Obamacare Profits Surge As Insurer Enters New Markets
Forbes
Health insurer Centene said second-quarter profits and revenue rose as the company successfully manages costs of its larger enrollment in individual health plans under the Affordable Care Act.