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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
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TODAY ON THE BLOG

COSTS AND SPENDING

The Cadillac Tax Do-Over Challenge
By Karl Polzer

In the long run, the cost containment war must be won for the US employer-based coverage system to survive.
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FOLLOWING THE ACA

CMS Approves Montana Reinsurance Waiver, Issues New Direct Enrollment Guidance
By Katie Keith

This past Friday, CMS approved Montana’s request to develop a state-based reinsurance program under Section 1332 of the ACA. CMS also recently released new guidance on direct enrollment (DE) compliance reviews and continues to approve new enhanced direct enrollment (EDE) entities. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL

MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM

TRICARE For Children: Between Medicaid And Marketplace Plans For Comprehensiveness And Cost Sharing
By Joseph S. Zickafoose, Amanda Lechner, and Thomas Williams

Almost two million children receive coverage through TRICARE. Joseph Zickafoose and coauthors compare the comprehensiveness of this coverage to that of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans in five large states. Read More >>

A CLOSER LOOK—Title X

Planned Parenthood officially withdrew yesterday from the federal family planning grant program rather than comply with a new rule to stop referring patients for abortions. In a Health Affairs Blog post, Kinsey Hasstedt explains what the Trump administration’s regulatory changes mean for Title X.
 
 
 
 
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