Government: Page 190
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California lawmakers renew push for right-to-die law
But Gov. Jerry Brown says a special legislative session is the wrong venue for considering the bill.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 20, 2015 -
Alaska legislature sues governor over Medicaid expansion
It moves to block Gov. Bill Walker's plan.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 20, 2015 -
Experts disagree on physician training needs
The debate is heating up over how to meet future demands.
By Julie Henry • Aug. 19, 2015 -
Strategic residencies key in addressing doctor shortages
States need to create enough positions, in the right specialties, and in the right places.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 14, 2015 -
HHS warns states against ending Medicaid agreements with Planned Parenthood
The moves may be found to be in violation of federal law.
By Heather Caspi • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Medicaid expansion gets credit as uninsured numbers fall below 10%
CDC's latest report states the national uninsured rate has fallen to 9.2%, the lowest ever found by a major survey.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 14, 2015 -
APA votes to ban members from aiding in illegal interrogations
The resolution bans psychologists from being involved in interrogations at Guantanamo Bay, "black sites."
By Julie Henry • Aug. 10, 2015 -
Pending SEC rule to shine bright light on healthcare CEO pay
The Securities and Exchange Commission has published a final rule on the financial reform legislation's requirement that publicly traded companies publish a ratio of how much their CEOs make compared to median employees.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 7, 2015 -
Will a new SEC rule heat up the healthcare CEO pay debate?
Industry leaders have some of the best compensation packages in the country, and stockholders may question whether a CEO is worth hundreds of times a company's median pay.
By Randy Lilleston • Aug. 7, 2015 -
FDA warns providers of cybersecurity issues in Hospira pump
It's one of the first advisories of its kind.
By Nina Flanagan • Aug. 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
New IOM report aims to improve healthcare access, scheduling
The study takes a hard look at the key issues and makes a series of recommendations.
By Julie Henry • Aug. 3, 2015 -
Measurement issues arise over CMS hospital-acquired condition reduction program
Is surveillance bias causing inaccurate performance measurement?
By Heather Caspi • July 31, 2015 -
Are new resident work hour policies any safer?
Cutting residents' hours has its tradeoffs in education and patient care.
By Heather Caspi • July 31, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Hospitals find ways to reduce COPD readmissions
The actions come as CMS assesses financial penalties for excessive readmissions.
By Julie Henry • July 28, 2015 -
Senate panel to seek meaningful use rules delay
Providers are concerned that fulfilling requirements will be out of their hands.
By Heather Caspi • July 24, 2015 -
Report: Medicare hospital trust fund stable
"While this is good news, we cannot be complacent," CMS administrator Andy Slavitt said.
By Nina Flanagan • July 23, 2015 -
Texas legislator pushing for guns in hospitals
The state representative says guns should be allowed for self-defense.
By Julie Henry • July 22, 2015 -
If CHIP is on its way out, what's next?
The CHIP program could cease to exist as early as 2017—in fact, some in Washington think it's a given.
By Julie Henry • July 22, 2015 -
Utah, Alaska move forward with Medicaid expansion plans
The two states are inching closer to opening up coverage to 100,000 and 40,000 Americans, respectively.
By Julie Henry • July 21, 2015 -
CMS testing new program that combines hospice and curative care
Medicare only pays for hospice benefits for teminally ill patients who are no longer receiving curative care—but 140 hospice providers will be participating in a new pilot that eases that restriction.
By Julie Henry • July 21, 2015 -
VA threatens to close hospitals if Congress doesn't address budget shortfall
"If these program funds are not restored, VA will face shutting down hospital operations during August 2015," Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson warned.
By Julie Henry • July 20, 2015 -
FTC backing state bill to relax certificate of need law
The bill would exempt North Carolina diagnostic centers, ambulatory surgical centers and psychiatric hospitals.
By Julie Henry • July 20, 2015 -
Fake applicants trick HealthCare.gov for second time
In total, investigators were able to obtain $30,000 in fraudulent subsidies.
By Heather Caspi • July 17, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How hospitals are reacting to the CMS bundled payments proposal
How will hospitals be impacted by the non-voluntary program? "Positive or negative is in the eye of the beholder," says one expert.
By Heather Caspi • July 16, 2015 -
Former CMS head Marilyn Tavenner to lead AHIP
The selection of a former government official—especially such an influential one—sends a clear message about the trade group's focus.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 15, 2015
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