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Senate Republicans abandon bid to block ACA funding
Current legislation instead focuses on funding for medical research and opioid addiction treatment.
By Heather Caspi • June 9, 2016 -
New obesity study shares grim results
Obesity in women has grown while 5.8% of children were found to be morbidly obese.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2016 -
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Labor
Hospitals are navigating persistent labor shortages with the need to cut costs — a source of contention that could leave patients caught in the middle.
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Syphilis screening recs reaffirmed amid growing incidence
Between 2005 and 2014, the number of new syphilis cases in the U.S. grew from 5,979 to nearly 20,000.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2016 -
Lawmakers weigh piggybacking other health bills on opioid legislation
The odds of passing opioid, mental health, and medical innovation bills in an election year could increase if they were combined into one bill.
By Meg Bryant • June 8, 2016 -
Connecticut admin refuses to provide records about Anthem/Cigna merger
The rejection comes a day after Anthem requested an average 26.8% premium increase for its individual plans.
By Ana Mulero • June 8, 2016 -
CMS puts finishing touches on incentives designed to help ACOs
A final rule revealed Monday established timeframes and other criteria to challenge CMS' initial determination of shared savings or shared losses.
By Ana Mulero • June 7, 2016 -
Healthcare companies prominent in Fortune 500 list
McKesson, UnitedHealth Group, and CVS Health are included in the top ten rankings.
By Nina Flanagan • June 7, 2016 -
Healthcare groups weigh in on ONC interoperability measures
The new measures must be provided by July 1.
By Nina Flanagan • June 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
You can't do that in healthcare: 5 tips on staying true to HIPAA
Doctors should establish documented social media use policies and procedures and see that everyone within the practice follows them consistently.
By Meg Bryant • June 6, 2016 -
Colorado comes down on surgical techs after latest needle theft
Could a national registry be in techs' future?
By Heather Caspi • June 5, 2016 -
San Francisco finds housing homeless shifts health costs
Costs shifted from emergency to primary care, a study found.
By Heather Caspi • June 2, 2016 -
Medical records for thousands of NFL players were stolen
The professional football league is legally liable and may face a violation of medical privacy laws.
By Ana Mulero • June 2, 2016 -
IRS ruling presents hurdle for ACOs
The decision will be bad news for those seeking tax-exempt status.
By Heather Caspi • June 1, 2016 -
Mayo Clinic locks into precision medicine with $142M NIH grant
The biospecimens will be stored at the Minnesota and Florida campuses.
By Meg Bryant • June 1, 2016 -
ONC: EHRs now in play at most U.S. hospitals
Newly released data show that eight in 10 small, rural and, critical-access hospitals have adopted basic EHR systems.
By Meg Bryant • June 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Food label updates, nutrition apps signal gain for population health
Researchers argue a real impact requires not just labels, but relatable information, such as how many minutes of running it will take to burn off a soda.
By Meg Bryant • May 31, 2016 -
FDA OKs implant to fight opioid addiction
The device will dose patients with buprenorphine for six months.
By Heather Caspi • May 30, 2016 -
WHO reboots emergency response program
The organization was criticized for their management of the global response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
By Meg Bryant • May 27, 2016 -
White House outlines PMI data security plan
The Mayo Clinic announced it will be receiving $142 million in funding over five years to serve as the national PMI biobank.
By Meg Bryant • May 27, 2016 -
Maryland regulator: Scale back plans for new Prince George's County Regional Medical Center
The debate centers on whether the hospital plans are outsized for the market.
By Heather Caspi • May 26, 2016 -
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Deep DiveTelemental health services on rise, but barriers remain
Next-generation fitness could measure your emotions, aiding telemental health practitioners.
By Meg Bryant • May 26, 2016 -
Providers: Allow alternative data sources for telemedicine use in Medicare
Potential alternative data sources include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Medicaid and the commercial sector, 22 healthcare institutions said in a letter to the CBO and MedPac.
By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2016 -
HHS issues guidance on patient safety work product
The guidance outlines the information that cannot become part of the product.
By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2016 -
Improper Medicare, Medicaid payments cost $89B in 2015, official tells House panel
The improper payment rate under the Medicare fee-for-service plan was largely driven by documentation errors and ACA requirements, a CMS administrator said.
By Ana Mulero • May 24, 2016 -
Bickering between Anthem and Cigna casts shadow on merger
Signs of frustration have been revealed as the pair tangle over merger tardiness, errors and more.
By Heather Caspi • May 24, 2016
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