Trump’s nominee to run Medicare, Medicaid advances
Indiana health care consultant Seema Verma was approved by the Finance Committee on a 13-12 party-line vote.
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Republicans in Indiana warn of potential health repeal fallout
Republican legislative leaders in Indiana are warning that repealing the Affordable Care Act could unravel a program for poor residents that Vice President Mike Pence implemented as governor.
Trump health pick from Indiana says Medicaid needs major overhaul
Indiana health care consulting executive Seema Verma on Thursday testified before the Senate Finance Committee on her nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS.
Pick for Medicare post faces questions on Indiana contracts
A review by The Associated Press found Seema Verma and her small Indianapolis-based firm made millions through consulting agreements with at least nine states while also working under contract for Hewlett Packard.
Holcomb’s HIP 2.0 waiver likely to sail through Washington
The Trump administration and its pick to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are likely to champion the approach behind HIP 2.0—a Medicaid expansion that requires those receiving insurance coverage to have "skin in the game" by contributing financially.
GOP president, Congress could dump medical-device tax
For years, medical-device makers in Indiana and around the nation have insisted that the 2.3 percent tax on sales to help fund the Affordable Care Act has hurt business and slowed innovation.
Lilly CEO encouraged by Trump meeting, concerned about Obamacare
Eli Lilly and Co. CEO Dave Ricks said he was encouraged by President Donald Trump’s understanding of the complexities of drug development, yet he’s concerned about risks the industry may face in a fresh overhaul of the U.S. health-care system.
Trump spoils pharma chiefs with no more bad news on drug pricing
For drugmakers, including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., a meeting Tuesday with President Donald Trump was a dose of happy pills.
U.S. Senate takes first step to repeal Obamacare
By a near party-line 51-48 vote early Thursday, the GOP-run Senate approved a budget that eases the way for action on subsequent repeal legislation as soon as next month.
Sign-ups for Obamacare lagging in Indiana
More than 167,000 Indiana residents have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
GOP factions will need to unite to replace health care law
Republicans are united on repealing President Barack Obama's health care law, but ideologically and practically speaking, they're in different camps over replacing it.
Light ’em if you got ’em—plenty of Hoosiers on Medicaid doing just that
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing states with high Medicaid smoking rates to do more to encourage enrollees to quit and live longer.
Health insurers willing to give up key Obamacare provision
U.S. health insurers signaled Tuesday that they’re willing to give up a cornerstone provision of Obamacare that requires all Americans to have insurance.
Trump picks Pence ally Verma for cabinet position
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he’ll nominate Seema Verma, founder of Indianapolis-based SVC Inc. and architect of the Healthy Indiana Plan, as his pick for administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Pence promises veterans Trump will reform VA health care
Vice President-elect Mike Pence promised military veterans that he and Donald Trump will reform the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs health system.
Anthem threatens Obamacare retreat if results don’t improve
If Indianapolis-based Anthem retreats from the Affordable Care Act, it would mean that almost all of the major American for-profit health insurers have substantially pulled back from the law.
Health law consumers face least choice in program’s history
Americans in the health insurance markets created by President Barack Obama's law will have less choice next year than any time since the program started.
Obama administration confirms double-digit premium hikes
Obamacare premiums will go up sharply next year under and many consumers will be down to just one insurer to choose from, the administration confirmed Monday.
Obama administration sets 13.8M goal for ACA sign-up season
This is shaping up to be the most difficult sign-up season since HealthCare.gov launched in 2013. Premiums are going up sharply in many parts of the country, and some major insurers have exited the program, leaving consumers with fewer choices.
Medicare unveils far-reaching overhaul of doctors’ pay
The majority of medical professionals billing Medicare—some 600,000 doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and therapists—will be affected.