DOJ recovers $2.5B from healthcare false claims cases: 5 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Justice obtained more than $4.7 billion in fraud and false
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Medicaid
CMS launches ACO model for dual eligibles: 6 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is rolling out a new ACO model for patients enrolled in both
Read MoreCalifornia Lawmakers Aim To Pay Dentists More To Treat Poor Patients
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) Lawmakers have introduced a bill aiming to improve Denti-Cal, the California’s dental program
Read MoreFive Quick Ways A New HHS Secretary Could Change The Course Of Health Policy
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Prospective Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, currently the chairman of the
Read MoreMany Parents With Job-Based Coverage Still Turn To Medicaid, CHIP To Insure Kids
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Lower income parents who have health insurance through their employers are increasingly likely
Read MoreThese drug price hikes cost taxpayers millions
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Drugs to treat cancer, high blood pressure, and seizures experienced large price spikes in 2015,
Read MoreMassachusetts pricing committee says patients need protection from excessive bills
(Bye Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The committee of hospital leaders, healthcare policy experts and government officials assembled to
Read MoreChanging it to Save it
Representative Keven Brady of Texas, The head of the Ways and Means Committee, said during an interview with The Associated
Read MoreThe drug industry’s stake in Trumpcare is bigger than you think
(By Dylan Scott for STAT) WASHINGTON — The upcoming fight over repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act1 promises to
Read MoreHealth Law’s Test Kitchen For Payment Reforms Could Offer Tool For GOP Ideas
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Joint replacements. Cardiac care. Chemotherapy. What do those things have to do with
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