Health Care Reform

One idea: Congress could allow first-dollar coverage for telehealth and worksite clinic counseling.

Temporary provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act could have a long-term impact on the uninsured rate if extended permanently.

Implementation of the No Surprises Act was a hot topic at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' spring meeting.

Analysts say a program could crowd out private insurers or play alongside them.

PhRMA is proposing a number of policies that will help address the weaknesses of our health care system exposed by the pandemic.

The estimate is roughly $400 million lower than last year's record high of $2.5 billion.