The Senate could soon pass an opioids package. But a new law is still a long way away
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate is likely to pass a comprehensive bill to address the opioid
Read moreMonth: August 2018
HHS Watchdog To Probe Enforcement Of Nursing Home Staffing Standards
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services this month
Read moreNew Illinois law will prohibit nonmedical switching beginning January 1st.
The state of Illinois passed a law that will limit the practice of so-called nonmedical switching – in which insurance
Read morePhilips issues another cybersecurity alert for some of its medical devices
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Philips released a security alert Aug. 21 about “resource exhaustion” flaws that put
Read moreCommunity paramedicine
In attempt to avoid unnecessary and costly hospital visits, a pilot program in Massachusetts which will allow a small number
Read moreThe use of digital health tools are on the rise
In a new survey by Rock Health, 90 percent of respondents used at least one digital health tool last year.
Read moreCDC: Uninsured rate remains flat at 8.8%
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of uninsured Americans in the first three months of 2018 was
Read moreRemoving the middlemen and reduce drug prices
A growing number of big companies are moving to help cut the price of prescription drugs for their workers by
Read moreFor Nursing Home Patients, Breast Cancer Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Surgery is a mainstay of breast cancer treatment, offering most women a good
Read moreWhat price will be used when drug prices are required in direct to consumer ads?
The U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the spending bill that would require pharma companies to disclose the prices of
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