◼ "The Department of Health and Human Services just released an incredible 1,300 pages of new Obamacare regulations. They did so by trying to sneak them past us by releasing these new regulations at 4:15 pm eastern time as everyone was getting off work on Thursday, getting ready to check out and enjoy a three day weekend.” - The Federalist Papers
◼ Holiday Document Dump: 1,300 Pages Of Obamacare Regs On July 4th Eve - Truth Revolt
The regulations deal with payment rates to doctors and hospitals. How doctors get paid by HHS through the new, overreaching Obamacare guidelines has been an item of concern for the American Medical Association, a key supporter of the health care law.
◼ HHS releases 1,296 pages of regulations ahead of holiday weekend - Philip Klein/Washington Examiner @philipklein
The timing of the news release is part of a long pattern for President Obama's administration, which has often used holidays as an opportunity to dump dense regulatory changes when most reporters and Americans are focused on their holiday plans....
Thursday's regulations from the HHS' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can be viewed ◼ here and ◼ over here.