Ohio’s Attorney General Suing Drug Manufacturers
On Wednesday the Attorney General for the state of Ohio, Mike DeWine, filed a suit against five major drug manufacturers
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Mylan may have overcharged taxpayers by $1.27 billion for EpiPens, HHS says
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) Mylan may have overcharged taxpayers as much as $1.27 billion over 10 years for its signature
Read MorePutting In Place An A-Team Of Allies
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) CHICAGO — Earlier this year, 30 senior citizens convened in a living room
Read More30% of health plans are pursuing outcomes-based contract negotiations, Avalere study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty percent of health plans reported they are currently negotiating one or more
Read More41% of healthcare spending attributed to 12% of Americans, study finds
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. adults with five or more chronic conditions spend 14 times more on
Read MoreTwo Medicare Advantage Insurers Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit For $32 Million
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Two Florida Medicare Advantage insurers have agreed to pay nearly $32 million to
Read MoreSupervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease Now Covered by Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will now offer national Medicare coverage of supervised exercise therapy for treating peripheral
Read MoreSurvey: More than 50% of older Americans believe Medicare should pay for long-term care
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research surveyed Americans age 40 and older about
Read MoreAre State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Doctors can save thousands of lives a year if they act promptly to identify sepsis,
Read MoreHandshake-Free Zone: Keep Those Hands — And Germs — To Yourself In The Hospital
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Mark Sklansky, a self-described germaphobe, can’t stop thinking about how quickly those
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