You Can Buy Insulin Without A Prescription, But Should You?
(By – Sarah Jane Tribble, Ideastream via Kaiser health News) As anyone who needs insulin to treat diabetes can tell
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Kentucky Poll: Most Don’t Want to Scale Back Medicaid Expansion to Cover Fewer People or Get Rid of Kynect
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Half of Kentucky Residents Hold Unfavorable Views of the Affordable Care Act, But Seven in Ten,
Read MoreSenate Obamacare Repeal Bill Sends Clear Message to the Next President, says AMAC
American workers will have shorter hours in the coming decade if the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office is correct in its
Read MoreMedicare Penalizes 758 Hospitals For Safety Incidents
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) The federal government is penalizing 758 hospitals with higher rates of patient safety
Read MoreCMS expands quality data on Physician Compare and Hospital Compare to help consumers choose health care providers
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to providing current quality performance data that
Read More$21 million price tag set for fraud conviction
A 24-year old man was found guilty of Medicare fraud and sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to
Read MoreInformal Review Request Period for the 2016 Value Modifier Open Now Through December 16, 2015
(Source – CMS.gov) The period for requesting an informal review of the 2016 Value Modifier is open now and ends
Read More2016 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment and the Informal Review Process
(Source – CMS.gov) 2016 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment and the Informal Review Process In 2016, CMS will apply a negative
Read MoreAverage Individual Mandate Penalty to Rise 47 Percent to $969 in 2016 for Uninsured People Eligible for ACA Plans
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that among uninsured people who are
Read MoreA Reform Platform for Health Care Policy
(Source – American Enterprise Institute) Recognizing the critical need for a long-range reform plan for health care in America, the
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