New final 340B drug discount rule from CMS could save Medicare beneficiaries an estimated $320 million in copayments in 2018 alone
New Jersey Faces Plethora of Tax Increases
In the spring of 2018, New Jersey’s new governor and leaders in the legislature were arguing about which state taxes to raise. Governor Phil Murphy had pledged to soak the wealthy with a state individual income tax of 10.75 percent on all income more than $1 million, but powerful State Senate President Steve Sweeney preferred […]
House Ways and Means Committee Boosting Use of Health Savings Accounts
On July 11 and 12, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and passed 11 bills that will expand the use and availability of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for all Americans and would make other changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. The bills considered were: H.R. 6301, “To […]
Streamlining 5G Deployment
On June 28, 2018, Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced S. 3157, the Streamlining The Rapid Evolution And Modernization of Leading-edge Infrastructure Necessary to Enhance Small Cell Deployment Act (STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act), which seeks to reduce barriers to deploying small cell technology. Creating a network of small cells is crucial […]
HSAs
House Ways and Means Committee Boosting Use of Health Savings Accounts On July 11 and July 12, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and passed out of committee 11 bills that will expand the use and availability of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for all Americans. The bills considered were: H.R. 6301, “To amend […]
FCC Works Through the Mid-Band Spectrum
On July 12, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band (GN Docket No. 18-122). As noted by the 147 filings already received in this proceeding, there is strong interest across the communications industry in how […]
President Trump’s Postal Task Force Should Consider Locality Pay
There are many commonsense reforms that the task force should examine that could put the USPS on a sustainable financial path and help it perform more like a private-sector business.
GAO Releases Another Troubling Report on 340B Drug Discount Program
Report demonstrates that the 340B drug discount program is out of control and in dire need of restructuring.
Seattle’s Plastic Straw Ban is Unnecessary and Counterproductive
On July 1, 2018, plastic straws will be banned in Seattle. No more will children be able to use the straw included with their juice box; no more will a couple on a date be able to order one drink with two plastic straws; you’ll have to navigate the ice in that vodka on the rocks without […]
CAGW Signs Coalition Letter Supporting Safety Net 340B Drug Program Reforms
The Safety Net 340B drug program must clearly define eligible patients to help them and not fatten hospital coffers.