Measuring Drug Impairment In Drivers Is Easier Said Than Done
(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) Drug-impaired driving is a growing concern for highway safety officials. But, as a recent report
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Month: May 2017
U.S. Senate to Review the House Bill Over the Next Few Weeks
Senator Lamar Alexander, R-TN, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, stated, “The Senate will review the House
Read MoreA Squeaker In The House Becomes Headache For The Senate: 5 Things To Watch
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) After weeks of will-they-or-won’t-they tensions, the House managed to pass its GOP replacement
Read MoreThe U.S. House of Representatives approved Bill to Repeal Obamacare
The U.S. House of Representatives approved, with the 217-213 vote, a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace
Read MoreOIG: Mount Sinai Hospital overbilled Medicare by $41.9M
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City failed to comply with Medicare billing
Read MoreThousands of men with prostate cancer get risky treatment they don’t need. New approaches could curb that
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) They look like glowing jade necklaces of such unearthly brilliance they could be a Ming
Read MoreDrug Coverage Denied By Medicare? How Seniors Can Fight Back
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Kenneth Buss had taken Xarelto, a blood thinner, for more than a year
Read MoreLouisiana Proposes Tapping A Federal Law To Slash Hepatitis C Drug Prices
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) The public outrage over high-priced hepatitis C drugs is taking a new
Read MoreMedicare premiums and IRMAA–An Example of Benefits Means Testing
With the current rhetoric building on means testing for Social Security, it’s meaningful to remember that Medicare is already subjected
Read MoreImproved Oversight Needed in Home Care
Improvements in data collection and reporting, stepped up audits, and improved monitoring of services were cited as areas needing attention
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