Category: Healthcare Law

Better Buy: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. vs. Pfizer

Sales of Regeneron’s lead product have been tapering off, but a handful of potential blockbusters could provide some big gains in 2017 and beyond. The pharma giant, meanwhile, also has some exciting growth drivers in its lineup, but an aging product line will make big gains difficult going forward.

How will Congress act?

Well, folks, in the last day or two we got a glimpse of what we can look forward to with a Republican-controlled Congress emboldened by Donald Trump’s election: overreach and arrogance. The first thing they try to do is weaken oversight of ethics violations in the House.

Governor, legislators ready for the 2017 session

They face uncertainty as it’s unknown how big changes at the federal level could affect the state policy, particularly in the area of health care. “You tell me what the changes are, and I’ll tell you how we react,” said House Speaker Scott Bedke, R-Oakley.

Is there a doctor in the House? There are two in the Senate

This week, two came aboard – one Democrat and one Republican – and their real-world experience could come in handy with health care shaping up as a dominant issue before the Legislature. Republican Scott Jensen, 62, comes from a conservative district in Chaska and is a family practice doctor with his own clinic.

Cheers & Jeers

JEERS: In regard of our recent cost of living adjustment of 0.3% in 2017. This week I received a letter of social security benefits informing me of my increase of $2.10 monthly.

Drug that improves blood flow in damaged heart may be possible treatment option for TNBC

Researchers are looking at a drug once used to improve blood flow in damaged hearts in thousands of patients as a possible treatment option for triple negative breast cancer . Cancer researchers at Houston Methodist Hospital want to know if combining nitric oxide synthase inhibitor Tilarginine Acetate and standard chemotherapy is a safe treatment option for patients with locally advanced or metastatic TNBC.

Biggest winners of an Obamacare repeal: The young, healthy and rich

In one of the latest rounds of government-by-tweet, Donald Trump has once again revealed that he doesn’t have a clue about the markets for health care and health insurance. “Also, deductibles are so high that it is practically useless,” wrote the president-elect on Wednesday about health insurance policies sold on the Obamacare exchanges.

Report: 37,000 Louisiana jobs at risk if Obamacare is repealed

An estimated 37,000 Louisiana jobs will be lost if Congress ends the Medicaid expansion program and premium tax credits linked to the federal Affordable Care Act, according to a new nonpartisan report. Repealing the health-care law would lead to a $639.7 million loss in state and local taxes; a $39.1 billion loss in business output; and a $21.5 billion hit to the gross state product, according to the report from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and nonprofit Commonwealth Fund.

Household Employee Taxes: What NOT To Do

If you hire domestic employees – or household employees – such as nannies, gardeners, or senior caretakers, you are required to pay and withhold social security and Medicare taxes. You will have to obtain an Employer Identification Number as well as provide each employee with a W-2 no later than January 31st.If you have an accountant or payroll service to help you out, filing taxes for domestic employees should be easy.

N.Y. estimates $3.7 billion loss from Obamacare repeal

N.Y. estimates $3.7 billion loss from Obamacare repeal About 2.7 million New Yorkers would lose health insurance, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hYHdp3 Donald Trump speaks to the crowd at Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff, following the primaries in six states June 7, 2016.

Ryan: GOP to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood in Obamacare repeal

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday Republicans would strip federal dollars for Planned Parenthood as part of the GOP effort to repeal the health care law, prompting an outcry from the century-old organization and Democrats promising to fight the move. Ryan spoke a day after a special House panel issued a report criticizing the organization, which provides birth control, abortions and various women’s health services, for its practices regarding providing tissue from aborted fetuses to researchers.

The ‘Delicate Dance’ of Replacing Obamacare

Although the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is considered the most significant and comprehensive overhaul of the American health care system since the 1960s, when Medicaid and Medicare were established, it has been the target of reform virtually since its enactment in 2010. Last year, the words “repeal and replace” became the mantra of Republican congressional leaders looking to dismantle the legislation and was a key talking point for Donald Trump while on the campaign trail.

Ryan: GOP to ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood in Obamacare Repeal

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Obamacare: Good, bad and ugly

… and competition via price transparency, insurance companies that can do business across state lines and expanded health savings accounts. The individual mandate was designed to con young people into going to the exchanges and buying insurance …

Obamacare: Good, bad and ugly

… and competition via price transparency, insurance companies that can do business across state lines and expanded health savings accounts. The individual mandate was designed to con young people into going to the exchanges and buying insurance …

Legal haze clouds cannabis for pets

… client’s written consent is needed for any unorthodox treatment,” the memo stated. The Washington State Department of Health staffs the state’s Veterinary Board of Governors. The Department’s home page for veterinarians simply states, “The law …

Mass. groups mobilize against threat to Obamacare

As the Republican-led Congress moves to repeal the federal Affordable Care Act, a new Massachusetts-based coalition is preparing to fight back. More than 20 groups representing hospitals, doctors, insurers, employers, health policy experts, and consumer advocates are banding together to try to preserve the state’s near-universal access to health care.

Tax breaks, health care options on tap for 2017

Each year, business owners can count on changes in tax law and other rules. For 2017, small businesses are getting a bigger deduction for equipment purchases, and those that aren’t required to provide health insurance will have an option to help staffers pay for coverage.

NY estimates $3.7B loss from Obamacare repeal

About 2.7 million New Yorkers would lose health insurance and the state would incur a $3.7 billion budget hit if Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act. NY estimates $3.7B loss from Obamacare repeal About 2.7 million New Yorkers would lose health insurance and the state would incur a $3.7 billion budget hit if Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act.

Senate OKs first step to repeal Obamacare despite some GOP misgivings

The Senate early Thursday passed a measure to take the first step forward on dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law, responding to pressure to move quickly even as Republicans and President-elect Trump grapple with what the replace it with. The nearly party-line 51-48 vote came on a nonbinding Republican-backed budget measure that eases the way for action on subsequent repeal legislation as soon as next month.

Over 530K Tennesseans wait to see what Congress does on Obamacare

Hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans covered by President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act are watching what a Republican-dominated Congress will do with the health care law now that members are back in session. On the other hand, those Tennesseans who remain uninsured because of high rates say they are hoping the new President-elect follows through with promises of repealing Obamacare with something more affordable.