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Obama Administration Rejects Republican States' Health Law Waiver Requests
On Monday both Indiana and Louisiana were denied by the Obama administration to waiver from the healthcare reform law. The Department of Health and Human Services stated the two states do not need any adjustments from the medical loss ratio.
"The agency determined that the health plans of Indiana and Louisiana can meet the threshold and that consumers will get better value without an adjustment," said Gary Cohen, acting director of oversight at the HHS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight.
Delaware and North Dakota were also denied waivers. Applications from Florida, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas are now being reviewed. Waivers have been granted to Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire and Wisconsin
Source: The Hill
Strategies Needed to Address Physical Activity Before, After CVD Events
August 1st 2025Black women had lower moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity scores when compared with Black and White men and their White female counterparts, highlighting the need for support across patient subgroups.
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Prenatal PFAS Exposure Alters Infant Vaccine-Related Immune Cells
August 1st 2025Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of persistent environmental pollutants, was linked to significant shifts in infant T helper cell development, raising concerns about long-term effects on vaccine response, immune regulation, and disease susceptibility.
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