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CDC estimates 47% Americans received flu shot last season
The flu causes thousands of hospitalizations and deaths every year.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 22, 2015 -
FDA asks outside panel to review Essure safety
Bayer's birth control device, Essure, under scrutiny after thousands of women report problems.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 22, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Recent legal attacks could wound ACA
The law has taken two recent hits from federal judges.
By Julie Henry • Sept. 21, 2015 -
New institute aims to answer healthcare workforce questions
The group still study what it will take to fulfill the healthcare workorce needs of the future.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 21, 2015 -
Circuit court rules against ACA's contraception mandate
The federal appeals court decision could push the case to the Supreme Court.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 18, 2015 -
Cadillac tax in the crosshairs in bipartisan bill
Will a new bill succeed in repealing the measure?
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 18, 2015 -
Feds firm on out-of-pocket limits
Limits establish how much out-of-pocket expenses employers with high-deductible plans can require employees to pay.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 17, 2015 -
A snapshot of the Defund Planned Parenthood Act
H.R. 3134 could spark a $235 million spending reduction from 2016 to 2025, CBO estimates.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 17, 2015 -
FDA
World's first "digital" pill under FDA review
The "chip within a pill" device may be the first digital medication.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 17, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Healthcare workplace violence efforts should be improved
In one example of action, the American Nursing Association has announced a zero-tolerance policy towards violence.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 16, 2015 -
Panel: New ACA rules to launch mass confusion in December
"Know what's coming and definitely start early. We are already communicating with our Dec. 1 groups."
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 15, 2015 -
OIG report exposes HealthCare.gov contract mismanagement
“CMS did not always comply with federal regulations regarding designation and certification requirements for contracting officer’s representatives,” the report stated.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 15, 2015 -
Dept. of Labor postpones home healthcare wage rule enforcement
The rule was scheduled to go into effect Oct. 13.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 15, 2015 -
Phoenix doctor sentenced for Medicaid fraud, drug conspiracy
Dr. Edward Jack Sayegh has been sentenced to four years in prison and stripped of his medical license.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 15, 2015 -
Under ACA, 400,000 immigrants lose health coverage
That’s almost four times the amount as last year.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 14, 2015 -
House hearing on mega-mergers creates clash of titans
Thursday marked the first official chance for critics to argue against the Aetna/Humana and Anthem/Cigna deals.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 14, 2015 -
US healthcare quality better but still lagging, study says
Other countries are surging ahead of the US on several measures--if our indicators are accurate.
By Heather Caspi • Sept. 11, 2015 -
House hearings focus on Planned Parenthood controversial videos
The videos depicted Planned Parenthood staff discussing fetal tissue donation.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Study: Many EHR platforms fail to meet ONC requirements
More than a third of reviewed vendors failed to meet ONC certification.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Home Care America president gets seven-year prison term for Medicare fraud
Rick Brown billed Medicare for more than $4 million for services never provided.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
Survey: Employers adding worksite clinics amid cost concerns
Almost 85% of respondents viewed their clinic as a success.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 10, 2015 -
CA Assembly approves assisted suicide bill
The bill will go to the state Senate, who is expected to pass the measure.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 10, 2015 -
DC judge Oks standing for House GOP ACA suit
“The Court stresses that the merits have not been briefed or decided; only the question of standing has been determined."
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 9, 2015 -
CMS turns meaningful use rules over to OMB
Changes to stage 2 and rules for stage 3 meaningful use now under review by the Office of Management and Budget.
By Nina Flanagan • Sept. 9, 2015 -
Obama signs executive order giving paid sick leave to federal contractors
An estimated 44 million private sector workers do not have paid sick leave time access, according to The White House.
By Jeff Byers • Sept. 9, 2015
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