On June 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals to expand healthcare services and increase access to gender-affirming care for the LGBTQI+ community. The order calls on Congress to pass the Equality...
The No Surprises Act, which went into effect on January 1, 2022, is intended to shield consumers from the financial hardships caused by unreasonably high healthcare expenses. The law specifically addresses the long-standing practice in which out-of-network medical providers, ranging from doctors to air ambulance...
Insulin, a life-saving drug that is typically taken daily by millions of Americans living with diabetes, has grown more expensive in recent years. While this trend has caused many patients to ration or discontinue their medication, some lawmakers are working to make the cost of...
On January 1, 2022, new legislation to protect insured Americans from surprise medical bills for out-of-network medical providers will take effect. The measure, called the No Surprises Act, was passed by Congress last July to help shield consumers from the financial hardships caused by unreasonably...
Consumers from all walks of life cite health care costs as a high priority for our nation’s policymakers. According to Kaiser Family Foundation data, health care costs top the list of household expenses Americans worry most about affording. About half the public, regardless of socioeconomic...