Lifting the Ban on Part Human and Part Animal Embryos
On Thursday, the federal government announced plans to life the moratorium on funding of certain controversial experiments that use human
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Legislative Update
Medicare’s Readmission Penalties Hit New High
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government’s penalties on hospitals will reach a new high as Medicare
Read MoreUpdating Quality Standards for Nursing Homes.
With Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services set to release their final rule updating quality standards for nursing homes in
Read MoreMedicare’s New Mandatory Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new mandatory program that would make hospitals in 98 random
Read MoreMedical groups push to water down requirements for disclosing industry ties
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Nearly 100 national and state medical societies from around the United States are backing a
Read More“The Department of Justice to Block Health Insurer Mergers
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced on Thursday the Justice Department is suing to block both Anthem’s$54 billion takeover of Cigna
Read MoreBristol-Myers pays $30 million to settle kickback charges
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) After nearly a decade of litigation, Bristol-Myers Squibb on Monday agreed to pay $30 million
Read MoreFDA Sanctions Off-Label Drug Promotion
(By Deborah Mazer and Gregory Curfman, for Health Affairs Blog, July 19, 2016) Physicians have the authority to prescribe drugs
Read MoreUnspent Dollars
On Thursday, six leading republicans in Congress wrote to President Obama questioning why the White House has not released the
Read MoreSenate sends first major opioids legislation to Obama’s desk
(By Dylan Scott for STAT) WASHINGTON — The first major legislation to address the growing crisis of opioid addiction is
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