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Finally, a state has had the political will to fight the abusive corporate practice of medicine. Oregon has passed a law that closes the loophole allowing corporations putting one physician owner name on documents to get around the corporate practice of medicine bar. This gets rid of the false MSO that corporations used to control physicians. Oregon has phased tis in over three years. This is a great first step. It does not tackle the vertical integration of hospitals and physicians.
The Trump administration is stopping the whenever practice of some states to allow people to sign up late for OCare. With the next enrollment period there will be strict cutoff times for enrollement for the national and the state programs. No more after the December 21 deadline. It is also stopping the enrollemnt of "Dreamers" into the federal program and stopping the coverage for "sex trait modification" for both the federal and state programs. Those that enroll must verify income as the plan may depend on the income level. This later rule will last only one year. Top
HHS has started an investigation of a major hospital system in Michigan for the firing of a medical professional. She believes she was fired for refusing to care for people who want to modify their sex and for refusing to use requested pronouns. This firing is due to religious reasons and is illegal under federal law. Top
The administration is proposing a 3.62% pay bump for 2026. It's about time an administration recognized the unfairness of not receiving inflation increases just to stay even as expenses increase. Top
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