In letter to Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma, Alexander says he’s turning to the Administration after Democrats in March blocked legislation to help Americans hurt by Obamacare
In March,
In the letter sent today to Health and Human Services Secretary
"During the four bipartisan hearings I chaired in the
"Based upon what we learned in our hearings, I recommend that you:
1. Rescind the State Innovation Waiver guidance to allow for more flexibility in health plan designs.
2. Streamline the approval process for states and create more flexibility in the guardrails to allow for more innovative waivers. Work with the states and the
3. Remove barriers that prevent states from submitting State Innovation Waivers together with Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Waivers by allowing states to count savings across the two waivers.
4. Work with the
The full text of the letter is here https://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/bfa4ef5a-0cf4-4478-95f3-31abfcae3bdb/6.15.18-state-innovation-waiver-letter-to-azar-and-verma.pdf.
Read this original document at: https://www.help.senate.gov/chair/newsroom/press/alexander-to-cms-make-state-innovation-waivers-a-more-powerful-tool-for-lowering-health-insurance-costs
Minnesota Senate Republicans Issues Statement on Proposed Health Insurance Rates
30 senators send letter to Secretary Acosta and Asst. Secretary Rutledge requesting that the Department of Labor issue final rule to expand Association Health Plans
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