New Resources on Global Health Funding in the President’s Budget Request
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) We’ve recently released a new Kaiser Family Foundation budget summary of the President’s FY17 budget request, which proposes
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Health Care – General
HHS Caught in Priority Squeeze on Medicare Appeals
With a steadily growing backlog of Medicare provider appeals, Health and Human Services appears caught in a dilemma that may result
Read MorePhysician Compare Public Reporting Information Sessions
(Source – CMS.gov) Interested in learning more about the future of public reporting on Physician Compare and how it will
Read MoreAmbulance Fee Schedule Fact Sheet — Revised
(Source – CMS.gov) A revised Ambulance Fee Schedule Fact Sheet is available. Learn about: Ambulance fee schedule background, payments, and
Read MoreInfluenza Activity Continues
(Source – CMS.gov) People 65 years and older are at a greater risk of serious complications from seasonal influenza. Do
Read MoreWill Healthcare.gov Get A California Makeover?
(By – Pauline Bartolone, Kaiser Health News) When 28-year-old Charis Hill found out the medication to treat her degenerative arthritis condition
Read MoreThe Relationship Between HSAs and Retirement Planning
In an article titled “Can health savings account be a retirement plan?” St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist takes a look at
Read MoreAMAC’s Plan to Replace Obamacare
(Source – AMAC.us) AMAC has released a draft of its proposal to Replace Obamacare. Read the details below. Read AMAC’s
Read MoreStudy: 29 Percent Of Colonoscopy Patients May Have Unneeded Pre-Screening Visits
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Nearly a third of patients who get colonoscopies to screen for cancer visit
Read MoreAir Ambulances and Insurers Square Off in Montana
“Reasonable expense for reasonable care” is at the heart of a skirmish between the air ambulance and insurance industries in
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