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Federal Court Judge Rosemary Collyer ruled in House of Representatives V Burwell that the cost-sharing reimbursements authorized under the ACA’s

Delay in Terminating Medicare Advantage Contracts

A bill introduced by Reps. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Jim McDermott (D-WA); Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016,

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, is testing an experimental drug, Debio 1452 that targets the bacteria that

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) In his recent book, “The Finest Traditions of My Calling,” Dr. Abraham Nussbaum,

(By Taylor Sisk for Kaiser Health News) WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — Every movement needs a champion, and in the largely rural

A report released by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (the national federation of 36 independent, locally operated Blue Cross

(By Robert Moffitt for The Daily Signal) The Obama administration has proposed regulatory changes in payment for Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage plans began in 1995 offering health insurance equal to or beyond what original Medicare covered. Although Medicare Advantage

(By Lydia Zuraw for Kaiser Health News) new label on some of the steaks in your grocery store highlights a

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Looking for ways to save money and improve care, Medicare officials are returning