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Precision Medicine Initiative sets privacy principles
The initiative will gather health data from a million or more volunteers, creating a unique security challenge.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 19, 2015 -
HHS feels the heat from medical groups over 27 states denying bariatric surgery
The action is non-compliant with the ACA, advocates say.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 19, 2015 -
Trendline
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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AMA backs ban on direct-to-consumer pharma ads
Dive Brief: The American Medical Association voted Tuesday to call for an end to all direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising by drug companies. This is an abrupt change from its prior stance. The U.S. is one of the few countries that allows DTC advertising. This new policy is pa...
By Nicole Gray • Nov. 18, 2015 -
OIG released plans to keep hospitals in check in 2016
The 2016 work plan includes a new oversight for hospitals' quality reporting data.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 18, 2015 -
Abortion makes Supreme Court's docket for 2016
Abortion-rights advocates are challenging a Texas law that would shutter 75% of the state's abortion clinics.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 17, 2015 -
As KY governor-elect decides state's Medicaid fate, outgoing governor urges for preservation
Gov.-elect Matt Bevin wants to make big changes to Kentucky's Medicaid program after 90% of Kentucky residents have access to health coverage.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 17, 2015 -
Class-action suit alleges Endo birth control packaging errors led to unplanned pregnancies
Dive Brief: In fall 2011, Qualitest, a subsidiary of Endo Pharmaceuticals, recalled eight brands of oral contraceptives. The reason: A packaging error in which the top row (active hormonal) and the bottom row (placebo) were mixed up. As a result, there were 113 unintended pregnanc...
By Nicole Gray • Nov. 16, 2015 -
1 in 5 NYC adults face mental health issues
The city plans to follow the report with a citywide mental health initiative.
By Heather Caspi • Nov. 16, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How we talk about healthcare and immigration
While federal immigration policies have stalled, states are taking steps to provide healthcare for undocumented immigrants.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 15, 2015 -
Hawaii struggles with slow federal healthcare enrollment
Hawaii officials are concerned residents won't be able to re-enroll via HealthCare.gov before the Jan. 31, 2016 deadline.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015 -
AMA not pleased with megamergers, wrote a letter about it
The mergers will reduce competition and could inadvertently harm patient care, the organization stated.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 12, 2015 -
Hillary Clinton outlines her steps to improve VA
Speaking at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in New Hampshire, Clinton vowed to block privatization of the VA.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015 -
Millennium Health files Chapter 11 bankruptcy after $256M settlement
The move comes after the company agreed to pay a $256 million settlement last month for overbilling federal programs.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015 -
GOP's bill to repeal ACA on track -- with changes
The Parliamentarian of the United States Senate gave the measure a greenlight, but requested changes.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015 -
UPMC awarded $23.9M from Highmark over chemotherapy reimbursement dispute
Highmark could also end up paying an additional $188 million for more unpaid oncology bills.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 12, 2015 -
Report: Half of California's undocumented immigrants could qualify for Medi-Cal
The study comes as a new push to extend coverage in the state.
By Randy Lilleston • Nov. 10, 2015 -
VA wasted at least $21M on ineligible Medicaid recipients
Recently, VA Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) stated he would continue to attempt to implement Medicaid expansion for the state.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 10, 2015 -
FDA
Duke cancer research data used to advertise school confirmed false
What was being called a "new frontier" in cancer treatment has been found too good to be true.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 10, 2015 -
Insurance commissioners plea to expand narrow provider networks
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners say narrow networks largely don't provide specialized care.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 10, 2015 -
CMS announces 2016 Medicare Part B deductibles will remain relatively 'flat'
"[M]ost people with Medicare Part B will be 'held harmless' from any increase in premiums in 2016," the agency stated.
By Jeff Byers • Nov. 10, 2015 -
Democratic leaders committed to repeal ACA's Cadillac Tax
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are working to repeal ObamaCare's Cadillac tax before the upcoming presidential election.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
The trials and tribulations of Medicaid expansion
Medicaid expansion to all 50 states may just be a matter of time but GOP resistance remains strong with many watching what governor-elect Matt Bevin will do in Kentucky.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 9, 2015 -
FBI: China cyberattacked US insurers for education
Chinese hackers accessed 78.8 million Anthem customers' personal information.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 5, 2015 -
Ohio voters nix legalized medical marijuana
How a declined ballot measure could have set up a foundation for "Big Marijuana."
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 5, 2015 -
Federal court upholds Medicare's face-to-face narrative rule
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice challenged the validity of Medicare's rule that physicians provide a narrative to document face-to-face patient encounters, alleging home health agencies could be denied claims under the policy.
By Nina Flanagan • Nov. 5, 2015
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