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House passes PPACA pruner bill
By Allison BellIn the H.R. 3762 preliminaries, all lawmakers who participated voted along party lines.
January 05, 2016
What agent groups hate about proposed 2017 PPACA World rulesHHS wants to take an active role in overseeing producers. NAHU, HAFA and IIABA do not want that.
January 05, 2016
CBO: Spending law made PPACA slasher bill more powerfulThe analysts say the bill could destabilize some states' individual health insurance markets.
January 05, 2016
Christie slams Rubio after being targeted by super-PACRubio is using New Jersey's PPACA Medicaid expansion program against Christie in New Hampshire.
January 05, 2016
MannKind plunges after Sanofi ends deal for inhaled insulinPatients have been slow to try Inhaled insulin products.
January 05, 2016
Willis CFO to get $3.75 million lump sum in post-merger exitJohn Haley is the CEO of combined company. John Greene is on track to leave May 15.
January 04, 2016
Agency finds holes in an exchange program's eligibility screeningHHS OIG officials looked only at controls in place before April 1, 2014.
January 04, 2016
Patient-aid charity agrees to 'skin in game' rulesThe program says it will cover all drugs for a condition, not just high-cost drugs.