Two of the Six Counterclaims against Anthem Inc. Dismissed
U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos dismissed Express Scripts’ claim that Anthem breached an implied covenant of good faith and fair
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Family Physicians Group Responds to Proposed Changes
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in a March 3rd letter to Health and Human Services officials offered detailed comments
Read MoreAn Additional 1.4 Million More Medicare Advantage Members
Medicare Advantage membership continued to climb adding nearly 1.4 million more beneficiaries in 2017. As of February 1, 2017, a
Read MoreTrump Ultimatum For House GOP: Vote On Health Bill Or Affordable Care Act Stands
(By Domenico Montanaro and Jessica Taylor for NPR) The White House issued an ultimatum to House Republicans on Thursday: Vote
Read MoreDoctor Turns Up Possible Treatment For Deadly Sepsis
(By Richard Harris for NPR) It’s hard not to get excited about news of a potentially effective treatment for sepsis, a
Read MoreMayo Clinic CEO: Medicare, Medicaid patients get same care as business leaders
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic President and CEO John Noseworthy, MD, provided clarification on
Read MoreWith patients demanding experimental drugs, ‘right to try’ is becoming the law of the land
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) HARRISBURG, Pa. — To hear Bob Godshall tell it, he has no business being alive. Eleven
Read MoreIn Final Hours, GOP Leaders Scramble For Votes On Bill To Gut ‘Obamacare’
(By Susan Davis for NPR) Republicans will be tested today on the strength of party unity in the Trump era
Read More34 statistics for Medicare admissions, costs, margins and charges at hospitals
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare’s fee-for-service program paid 4,700 hospitals $178 billion in 2015 for inpatient admissions,
Read MoreSuing to Recover Medicare and Medicaid Payments
Four of the largest asbestos bankruptcy trusts are being sued by the Attorney General of Utah in effort to force
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