Alabama abandons plan to reform Medicaid program
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The state of Alabama is ditching a plan to reform its Medicaid program
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Month: July 2017
CMS moves forward with $43B in DSH payment cuts
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a proposed rule Thursday that lays out a methodology for implementing cuts to
Read MoreThe FDA wants to cut cigarettes’ nicotine levels. Will that help people quit?
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) For the first time in history the Food and Drug Administration plans to regulate the
Read MoreScientists Still Seek A Reliable DUI Test For Marijuana
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for NPR) This spring, 16 state patrol officers from Colorado and Wyoming took a couple days
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know Before Your Medicare Benefits Start
Medicare is the most widely used health insurance plan in the United States but most pre-retirees do not understand it.
Read MoreEven Without Congress, Trump Can Still Cut Medicaid Enrollment
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) After the Senate fell short in its effort to repeal the Affordable Care
Read MoreA murder case over assisted dying divides Quebec. Should the law be changed?
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) MONTREAL — The prosecution arrived first, in black robes with white bibs, wheeling boxes of
Read MoreSingle-payer bill fails in Senate
(By Leo Varorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) A GOP bill proposing a single payer system was voted down Thursday, according
Read MoreTelehealth Enhancement Act (H.R. 3360)
U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R-MS) has re-introduced the Telehealth Enhancement Act (H.R. 3360), which would expand the list of healthcare
Read MoreFrom chemicals to life: Scientists try to build cells from scratch
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) Various scientists around the world are trying to build cells from scratch. Marileen Dogterom has been piecing
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