So It Begins: Dismantling of Obamacare
In a vote 51 to 48, the Senate passed a Republican budget that sets in motion repeal of Obamacare. Read
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Legislative Update
Updating Home Health Rules: Twenty Years in the Making
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule outlining the Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of
Read MoreNew Rules to Limit Medi-Cal ‘Death Fees’
(By Emily Bazar for Kaiser Health News) Six months after her mother died in 2014, Karen Craig opened her mailbox
Read MoreClearing the Way for Direct Primary Care Agreements in Florida
On Tuesday, Florida Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, filed the bill (SB-240), to help clear the way for “direct primary care”
Read MoreMedicare Will Reimburse Doctors
Medicare will reimburse primary care doctors for the time it takes to test patients with cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s
Read MoreDrug Companies Will Be Fined
Health and Human Services’ Resources and Services Administration released a final rule that imposes fines on drug companies that overcharge
Read MoreStrategic Lines Being Drawn for Medicare’s Congressional Activity in 2017
In an article titled “House, Senate headed for clash on Medicare” posted today by The Hill’s Amy Robino, the impending
Read MoreCyber Bugs in Medical Devices
The Food and Drug Administration released a 30-page guidance containing rules for addressing cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices; providing manufacturers
Read MoreNew Rules to Limit Medi-Cal ‘Death Fees’
(By Emily Bazar for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Six months after her mother died in 2014, Karen
Read MoreA Boost to Medicare Telehealth Use
In the 21st Century Cures Act legislation that was enacted earlier this week, there is a section on how telehealth
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