6 Changes The Trump Administration Can Still Make To Obamacare
(By Danielle Kurtzleben for NPR) After seven years of trying, Republicans failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act
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Month: March 2017
Private Industry Notification
A private industry notification issued by The Federal Bureau of Investigation to medical and dental facilities regarding the looming dangers
Read MoreShould They Stay or Should They Leave the Marketplace
In about six weeks health insurers will finalize their plans and rates or to decide to leave the marketplace altogether
Read MoreAfter 40-year odyssey, first drug for aggressive MS wins FDA approval
(By Ron Winslow for STAT) Forty years ago, one of Dr. Stephen Hauser’s first patients was a young Harvard Law
Read MoreHouse Republicans Renew Plans to Repeal Obamacare After Failed First Attempt
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) Just four days after House Speaker Paul Ryan declared Obamacare the “law of
Read MoreTelemedicine reduces diabetic retinopathy wait times in LA county clinics by 89.2%
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) A telemedicine-based diabetic retinopathy screening program eliminated the need for more than 14,000
Read MoreAMA-led letter asks Seema Verma to establish ‘administrative burden’ exemption for 2016 Meaningful Use
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a letter dated March 21, almost 90 medical societies and state associations asked
Read MoreStudy: Out-of-pocket EpiPen spending jumps 124% in 7 years
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The amount patients pay out-of-pocket for Mylan’s life-saving EpiPen device increased drastically since
Read MoreMore than half of millennials would choose health insurance over pay increase, study finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Millennials consider healthcare a top workplace and life priority, according to a study from research
Read MoreJustice Department Joins Lawsuit Alleging Massive Medicare Fraud By UnitedHealth
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) The Justice Department has joined a California whistleblower’s lawsuit that accuses insurance giant
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