In the ongoing “repeal and replace” discussion surrounding the Affordable Care Act, a constant focus is the topic of block grants to pay for Medicaid (known in California as Medi-Cal). One of the proposals being considered is a renewed use of block grants.

From negotiating passage of a managed care organization tax during a special legislative session on health to mandatory use of prescription drug databases, here are highlights of several (but not all) health-related laws effective in 2017.

President Obama will have up until his last day in office to sign the 21st Century Cures Act into law.

Six years after the biggest overhaul of U.S. healthcare in half a century, the industry is bracing for more change under President-elect Donald Trump.

The ongoing intense policy debate over prescription drug costs may be a key factor in delaying progress on federal legislation on medical research.