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Emails shed light on Apple's healthcare musings
FDA and Apple officials conferred on a range of topics from 510(k)s to diagnostic apps and the App Store review process, according to emails obtained by MobiHealthNews.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 30, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Tom Price: The CliffsNotes version
What you need to know about President-elect Donald Trump's choice for HHS secretary.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 30, 2016 -
Cigna says its set to make $2B in 2016
The news comes amid uncertainties around Cigna’s sale to Anthem.
By Jeff Byers & Meg Bryant • Nov. 29, 2016 -
Meet Medicaid guru Seema Verma, Trump's pick for new CMS admin
The president, CEO and founder of health policy consulting company SVC has years of experience with Medicaid reform in several states.
By Ana Mulero • Nov. 29, 2016 -
Study: Don't discount benefit of mammograms in older women
Whether to continue breast cancer screenings should be based on personal choice and a woman’s health, researchers say.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 29, 2016 -
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Trump nominates Tom Price for HHS Secretary
The Republican orthopedic surgeon is a noted critic of the ACA.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The 2016 Dive Awards for healthcare
From administrator to feud of the year, Healthcare Dive reveals the winners and identifies trends shaping healthcare in 2016.
By Jeff Byers and Ana Mulero • Nov. 29, 2016 -
CMS' hospital license rejection creates confusion for Philadelphia eye clinic
Will Medicare's new payment models lead to hospitals being redefined?
By Luke Gale • Nov. 27, 2016 -
CMS highlights progress toward care equity
Progress to date includes the release of an online mapping tool to identify disparities in Medicare.
By Luke Gale • Nov. 27, 2016 -
Experts outline new public health roadmap
Life expectancy in the U.S. has been flat in the past three years, Karen DeSalvo and Georges Benjamin stated.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 23, 2016 -
FLSA overtime rule blocked by federal court
An estimated 200,000 hospital workers and 300,000 non-hospital healthcare workers would have been directly affected.
By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 23, 2016 -
Cleveland Clinic CEO: Hospitals' high risk of closure is driving consolidation
U.S. hospitals are operating at only 65% occupancy, Toby Cosgrove said in an interview with FOX Business Network.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 23, 2016 -
Study: Millions of children in US lack essential healthcare
Children who don’t get proper medical care may also lag academically and later on in the workforce, the Children’s Health Fund report concludes.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 22, 2016 -
HCCI: Healthcare spending up 4.6% in 2015
Spending on prescription drugs grew faster than any other healthcare service in 2015, according to the Health Care Cost Institute.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 22, 2016 -
DOJ, Anthem square off in court over Cigna megamerger
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson expects the case to be decided before January's end.
By Ana Mulero • Nov. 21, 2016 -
Zika crisis continues, but WHO declares end to emergency status
Public health officials who spoke with the New York Times encouraged healthcare professionals to remain vigilant in the fight against Zika despite the change in status.
By Luke Gale • Nov. 21, 2016 -
Blue Shield of California staying the course on Obamacare
“We wouldn’t be running for the hills,” Blue Shield of California CEO Paul Markovich told California Healthline.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 18, 2016 -
CMS releases API tool to ease MACRA reporting
The tool is the first in a series of efforts aimed at relieving the burden of participating in the Quality Payment Program.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
MACRA: What healthcare leaders need to know
Check out our 5 must-read stories on the buzzword that's taking over the industry.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Recognizing and preventing medical device fraud
“The medical device area is particularly susceptible to kickbacks for physicians,” says Arnall Golden Gregory partner and former Justice Department attorney Sara Lord.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 17, 2016 -
Surgeon General's first-ever addiction report calls for care coordination
Approximately 21 million people in the U.S. are suffering from substance misuse disorders, but only one in 10 receive treatment, HHS announced.
By Ana Mulero • Nov. 17, 2016 -
FDA approves new treatment for irregular heartbeats
The Medtronic device uses algorithms to sense the heart’s electrical impulses and adjust the rate at which they’re delivered.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Who will be the next HHS secretary? Reader reactions, questions for a Trump presidency
Many readers want to see more policy details for Trump's healthcare proposals.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 16, 2016 -
AMA issues roadmap for blending mHealth apps with clinical practice
Not all mobile health apps are FDA-regulated and safety and accuracy can vary.
By Meg Bryant • Nov. 16, 2016 -
Watch: ACEP parodies Cigna ad to highlight fair emergency care coverage issue
"Many people don't realize how little insurance coverage they have until they visit the ER, and then they are shocked at how little their insurance company pays," ACEP President Rebecca Parker stated.
By Luke Gale • Nov. 16, 2016
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