The Administration is calling it off
On Thursday, the Obama administration announced that it was calling off the controversial initiative to change how Medicare pays for
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Extended until Monday
On Thursday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services extended the midnight deadline for Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) to Monday,
Read MoreStates Accuse Generic Drugmakers Of Price Fixing
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Twenty states are accusing a group of generic drug makers of conspiring to keep the
Read MoreAfter-Hours ER Care May Come With A Doctor’s Surcharge
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If an emergency department is open 24 hours a day, why would patients
Read MoreThe Throwaway Scope: A Way To Ditch Superbugs?
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) In response to a series of superbug outbreaks around
Read MoreNational Kidney Foundation Responds to CMS Interim Final Rule
The National Kidney Foundation issued a statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services interim final rule
Read MoreThe Healthiest State is?
The 2016 America’s Health Rankings is out and the healthiest state in the country is Hawaii. Clink here to find
Read MoreTwo former pharma execs first to be charged in generic price-fixing probe
(Ed Silverman for STAT) Two former Heritage Pharmaceuticals executives were accused by federal authorities on Wednesday of conspiring with rivals
Read MoreCalifornia Lawmakers Aim To Pay Dentists More To Treat Poor Patients
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) Lawmakers have introduced a bill aiming to improve Denti-Cal, the California’s dental program
Read MoreWireless Robotic Arm
Researcher Bin He and colleagues reported the successful use of sensors in a cap worn on the head that would
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