March 16, 2015 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, Department of Health and Human Services, health care reform, health care spending, HealthCare.gov, Jeffrey Woldt, King v. Burwell
2015, Issue 03-16-2015, Opinion
Although the Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama five years ago and the major provisions of the legislation took effect at the beginning of 2014, health care reform remains a highly contentious work in progress. Two recent reports provide some indications about the ACA’s success to date in achieving its primary
February 16, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, David French, Fred Upton, health insurance, Medicaid, National Retail Federation, Orrin Hatch, President Obama, Richard Burr
Issue 02-16-2015, News, Pharmacy
WASHINGTON — Three Republican lawmakers have proposed an alternative to the Affordable Care Act that would stop the expansion of Medicaid and reduce subsidies for middle-income people to buy insurance. The plan would give states more power to list “essential health benefits” of insurance. Coverage for maternity care would no longer be mandated. The proposal was
February 2, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
21st Century Cures Initiative, Affordable Care Act, CVS Health, David Casey, Diana DeGette, Fred Upton, health care, health coverage, Larry Merlo, Michelle Obama, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, President Obama, State of the Union address, Steve Anderson, tobacco ban
2015, Issue 02-02-2015, News
WASHINGTON — Larry Merlo basked in the glow of a tribute to CVS Health from President Obama during the State of the Union address last month. Attending the speech at the invitation of first lady Michelle Obama, the CVS chief executive officer was shown on national television after the president said, “Tonight, I’m also asking more
February 2, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
2014 Biennial Health Insurance Survey, Affordable Care Act, Commonwealth Fund, CVS Health, CVS/pharmacy, Health and Human Services Secretary, health care, health insurance, HHS, Mary Langowski, Ohio, Rite Aid, Sara Collins, Sylvia Burwell, Walgreens Boots Alliance
2015, Issue 02-02-2015, News
LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Highlighting the Obama administration’s partnerships with drug chains to boost health plan enrollment, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell last month toured a CVS/pharmacy store here. Burwell’s visit also was intended to urge people to sign up for health insurance by the February 15 deadline in the current open enrollment period
February 2, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
administrator, Affordable Care Act, Andrew Slavitt, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, Department of Health and Human Services, health insurance exchange, HealthCare.gov, Marilyn Tavenner, Medicaid, Medicare, Sylvia Burwell
2015, Issue 02-02-2015, News, Pharmacy
WASHINGTON — Marilyn Tavenner is resigning as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She will step down at the end of this month, she told CMS staff members in an e-mail. Principal deputy administrator Andrew Slavitt, who joined the agency last year to help fix HealthCare.gov, will be the acting administrator. Department of
January 19, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
ACA, Affordable Care Act, Department of Health and Human Services, health coverage, health insurance plan, HealthCare.gov, open enrollment, plan identification number, Richard Ashworth, Sylvia Burwell, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreens pharmacy
2015, Issue 01-19-2015, News
WASHINGTON — Nearly 6.5 million consumers selected a health insurance plan or were automatically reenrolled under the Affordable Care Act in November and December. And 87% of people who selected 2015 plans through HealthCare.gov in the first month of open enrollment are getting subsidies to lower premiums, the government reported. “We’re pleased that nationwide, millions of
January 19, 2015 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, biotechnology, community pharmacy, CVS Health, health care system, Jeffrey Woldt, Kroger, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, pharmaceuticals, pharmacists, pharmacy operators, pharmacy practice, Rite Aid, Walgreen, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walmart
2015, Issue 01-19-2015, Opinion
In the not-too-distant past community pharmacy was correctly perceived as a conservative business whose members were intent on operating within a well-defined set of parameters and not rocking the boat. A generation ago it wasn’t uncommon to hear members of the profession joke about what they did as “lick, stick and pour.” The industry as
January 5, 2015 by Geoff Walden and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, Andy Slavitt, Avalere Health, Caroline Pearson, Council of Economic Advisors, Dan Mendelson, Health and Human Services, health insurance, health spending, HealthCare.gov, Jason Furman, Sylvia Burwell
2015, Issue 01-05-2015, News
WASHINGTON — A late surge lifted the number of people enrolling for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act to nearly 2.5 million since mid-November. More than 1 million signed up in the last week of open enrollment before the December 15 deadline for full-year coverage in 2015. The enrollment figure, which excluded the final
January 5, 2015 by John Schultz and Chain Drug Review
Affordable Care Act, Booz Allen Hamilton, Grant McLaughlin, health care, How We View Health Care in America, Ipsos Public Affairs
2015, Issue 01-05-2015, News, Pharmacy
McLEAN, Va. — A new survey finds that consumers and heath care providers share strong opinions — as well as hold impressive differences — on the future of health care. Booz Allen Hamilton and Ipsos Public Affairs discovered the perspectives in a study titled “How We View Health Care in America: Consumer and Provider Perspectives.”