A Frenzy Of Lobbying On 21st Century Cures
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) The 21st Century Cures Act set for a House vote Wednesday is one of the
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Legislative Update
Long-Stalled FDA Reform Sits On Senate’s Lame-Duck Calendar
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Republicans in Congress are pushing to pass long-stalled legislation by January that gives
Read MoreFDA puts off closing lab-test ‘loophole,’ leaving decision to Congress and Trump
(By Sheila Kaplan for STAT) WASHINGTON — After arguing for months that certain medical tests led to patients being mistakenly told
Read MoreCould Legalizing Pot Diminish California’s Gains Against Smoking?
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) California’s decision to legalize marijuana was touted as a victory for those who
Read MoreA Consumer’s Guide To Medicare’s New Rules On Doctor Pay
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) The federal government has issued final regulations that reform the way Medicare pays
Read More‘Pink,’ a synthetic opioid linked to nearly 50 US deaths, to be banned
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The Drug Enforcement Administration is poised to ban a little-known drug called U-47700, also known
Read MoreBallot Initiatives: Voters Reject Calif. Drug Pricing Measure; Colo. Single-Payer System
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) It’s been a tumultuous presidential campaign, with the outcome billed as a “change”
Read MoreCalifornians can sock it to ‘greedy’ pharma. But will ballot vote bring down drug prices?
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As Americans grapple with the rising cost of medicines, a contentious ballot measure1 in California
Read MoreMedicare Bars New ‘Seamless Conversion’ Efforts For Some Seniors
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) The federal government is temporarily blocking more health insurance companies from automatically moving
Read MoreDoctors’ Pay to beSubjected to Quality Measures, Says Medicare
With procedural changes designed “to reward quality, penalize poor performance and avoid paying piecemeal for services,” the Medicare Access and CHIP
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