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... on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of the committee's members could support. Under the Budget Control Act, the legislation that created the super committee, automatic ... Obama administration is currently developing that would make health insurers provide simple, straightforward benefits information  so consumers can more easily choose the health plan that is right for them. This is an important component of administrative simplicity, one of the American ... benefits and coverage requirement is rated as favorable by 60 percent of Americans. Prevention: Medicare to Cover Weight Loss Counseling Without Cost Sharing   Yesterday the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare would begin covering weight loss counseling in an ...

Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Kentuckians can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease, or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue, or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing is the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood, or other biospecimens for the presence of a biomarker.   Policy action is needed to ensure more Kentuckians ...

State Update   Thus far about 20 states have submitted a benchmark essential health benefits (EHB) plan to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The majority of remaining states, however, are likely to end up with the default plan (the largest small group ...   After the election, we expect HHS to release a multitude of proposed Affordable Care Act regulations, including those for EHB and cost sharing.  It is unclear at this time how much discretion states or insurers will have to make changes to the benchmark plan.  For example, how and under what circumstances can a state or plan make changes to the benefits within or among the 10 required EHB benefit categories?  HHS has suggested that some flexibility ...

A new poll released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), AARP, the American Heart Association, and American Lung Association shows the majority of Wyoming voters support efforts to increase access to health care by expanding Medicaid. Nearly two-thirds (66%) of Wyoming residents support expanding Medicaid in the state, according to the poll conducted by New Bridge Strategy. Additional findings include: ...