Fierce Healthcare October 3, 2019
Robert King

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to give Medicare Advantage (MA) plans more flexibility and reduce regulations for certain medical professionals.

Trump delivered speech Thursday at The Villages retirement community in Florida to outline the order, which directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop regulations that would give MA beneficiaries more diverse options in their plans. The executive order is part of an effort by the Trump administration to contrast Medicare with single-payer proposals such as “Medicare for All.”

“Today’s executive order reflects importance on protecting what works on our system and fixing what is broken,” HHS Secretary Alex Azar said on a call with reporters previewing the order.

Azar said part of the order...

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Topics: CMS, Congress / White House, Employer, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, HHS, Insurance, Medical Devices, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Payment Models, Pharma, Provider, Regulations, Trends
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