Insurers meet with Verma to discuss future of cost-sharing reductions: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers did not receive confirmation the ACA’s cost-sharing reductions would remain intact during
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CMS requests applications for rural hospital payment program
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a request for hospitals to participate in the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program.
Read MoreOne in Five People Stop Taking Statins after a Heart Attack
A study conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, found within
Read MoreHow to Help Alzheimer’s Patients Enjoy Life, Not Just ‘Fade Away’
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Alzheimer’s disease has an unusual distinction: It’s the illness that Americans fear most — more
Read MoreTrump Administration awards grants to states to combat opioid crisis
(Source – www.hhs.gov) April 19, 2017 Announcement Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. today announced that HHS will
Read MoreA Pilot Project Involving Veterans and CVS MinuteClinics in Arizona
A pilot project announced earlier this week would allow veterans in the Phoenix VA Health Care System to get immediate
Read MoreImporting FDA Non-approved Drugs Safe?
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ introduced legislation that would allow Americans and pharmacies to import medicines not approved by the FDA from
Read MoreSen. Grassley Demands Scrutiny Of Medicare Advantage Plans
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wants federal health officials to tighten scrutiny of private Medicare
Read MoreNonprofit Linked To PhRMA Rolls Out Campaign To Block Drug Imports
(By Emily Kopp and Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) A nonprofit organization that has orchestrated a wide-reaching campaign against
Read MoreBreached Patient Records Spiked In March
According to the latest monthly analysis of data compiled by DataBreaches.net, the number of breached patient records spiked sharply in
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