The PPACA requires CMS to develop a plan to move toward integrating the reporting measures under PQRI and the electronic health records meaningful use incentive program of ARRA
A survey finds that regardless of their specialty, physicians say that liability worries lead to the use of unnecessary tests and procedures
Going forward the majority of exits are likely to take a different shape in the form of structured earn-outs – health care firms may accept a lower multiple return up front but have the potential to earn much more
Published hospital charges are “useless for consumers” – one reason is that hospital prices are moving targets, varying with patients’ needs and doctors’ treatment strategies
Don Berwick – The hope that health-care reform will manage to bend the dreaded cost curve depends on its execution
The state-based pools were included in the new health reform law to cover those with pre-existing conditions before insurance exchanges take off in 2014. The pools were supposed to be created by last Monday, but are running behind schedule
In a new proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has included a provision that could mean an additional reduction by 6.1% in physician service payment rates starting Jan. 1 2011
Hospitals, doctors and nurses are struggling to prepare for explosive growth in the numbers of high-risk elderly patients
Hospitals look for guidance from CMS about the 3-day payment window – under new definition, hospitals should bill as part of the inpatient stay all non-diagnostic services provided on the day of admission and in the three days prior to admission
While high-blood pressure is generally considered an adult medical problem, its increasing prevalence among children and teenagers is putting many young people on an early trajectory for heart attacks, strokes and other serious problems
The geriatric tidal wave does not appear to have been fully recognized at the National Institutes of Health
With cash piles continually growing for corporations, mergers and acquisitions may start picking up after a relatively quiet start to 2010, at least for midsize purchases, though megadeals will likely remain few and far between.
With a nudge from the new health care law and pressure from Medicare, hospitals, doctors and nurses are struggling to prepare for explosive growth in the numbers of high-risk elderly patients
A new study found that the more income and education people have, the less likely they are to have colds, headaches, flu and chronic physical pain
Forget the banks: Some investors believe the more compelling investment prospects in China are in health care
It pays to appeal – A recently released CMS report indicates that providers have been winning more appeals since the last update
The high-risk insurance pools established by health reform could cost three times as much as initially planned, according to new analysis from the CBO
As states begin implementing the health-care law, they are acknowledging a difficult reality: Their shares of the costs, particularly given that they are set to escalate later in the decade, are exceptionally cloudy
The 2009 economic stimulus bill included $87 billion in Medicaid funding to help states weather the recession – these funds expire at the end of 2010
The politics of high health care costs is again roiling this year’s governor’s race after an appeals panel on Thursday rejected the Patrick administration’s cap on premium increases
The Obama administration is poised to award contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to about 20 states to run new insurance pools for people with serious medical problems
President Barack Obama has signed a bill that temporarily spares doctors from a 21 percent cut in Medicare payments
Americans increasingly are treated to death, spending more time in hospitals in their final days, trying last-ditch treatments that often buy only weeks of time
Millions of people will lose their health insurance and unemployment benefits because of the Senate stalemate over a tax package
Insurers started selling two new lower-cost Medigap policies and stopped offering four others while the federal government started requiring plans to cover at least a portion of hospice costs
A health care lawyer brought forth the latest prediction on when HIPAA-related HITECH regulations will hit the streets—no later than July 8
One of Minnesota’s largest providers of supportive housing for seniors will begin testing telemedicine and sensor technology to help frail seniors stay healthier and delay institutional care
The health-care overhaul is likely to push at least 100 insurers with 200,000 members or less out of the business
Kaiser Interview with Chronic Disease Expert Professor Kate Lorig regarding the U.S. Health Care System need to treat ‘whole person’
Improving follow-up appointments is often considered one of the key strategies for reducing costly hospital readmissions, but a new study suggests that better discharge processes don’t reduce 30-day readmission rates at all
The AHA says that if Congress waits too long to provide relief, states and hospitals may be forced to further cut critical staff and curtail healthcare programs for the poor.
A new Congressional report calls on medical journals, medical schools and even the National Institutes of Health to take additional measures to ensure the integrity of the scientific articles
Congress approved on Thursday a bill that averts for six months a planned reduction in fees paid to doctors who treat Medicare patients. The House voted 417-1 to pass the measure, a week after the Senate confirmed it unanimously.
A federal government website will give consumers a list of all private and government health care plans for individuals and small businesses in their areas.
The United States ranked last when compared to six other countries — Britain, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, the Commonwealth Fund report found.
Physicians who want to communicate more easily with their patients—but aren’t ready to open up an IT business in their back office—are turning to online solutions.
Federal matching Medicaid funds are set to expire Dec. 31, 2010, just as states are seeing a growing number of individuals turning to the program.
The University of Michigan Medical School has become the first to decide that it will no longer take any money from drug and device makers to pay for doctor’s coursework doctors
Buyout firms already own a lot of hospitals, and they will likely own more soon thanks to health-care reform.
New report finds while most specialists continued to receive higher overall compensation than their primary care counterparts, some specialists reported flat or falling compensation
Minnesota’s Tim Pawlenty announcing on Tuesday that his state will not expand its Medicaid program until 2014
Many insurers are already looking into ways to follow in the government’s footsteps with their own incentives and penalties that will closely mirror the final meaningful use criteria
Now that health-care reform legislation has been signed into existence in the U.S., venture investors say they are focused even more intently than before on companies with products that aim to lower the cost of health-care.
Hospitals will be required to reduce physician interns’ working hours and be inspected yearly to ensure the first-year doctors are properly supervised and getting enough time off
Recovery audit contractors denied $2.47 million in Medicare claims to 437 hospitals in the first quarter of 2010, the American Hospital Association announced.
Health care revenue and payment cycle management company Emdeon Inc. yesterday announced its latest acquisition — the $18.9 million purchase of Chapin Revenue Cycle Management LLC.
1 in 2 global health citizens looks first to the Internet for advice to make health decisions; then, they look to doctors.
The Hidden Cost of Health Care Cost Control – the US may one day have to spend every tax dollar on health care
Senate Dems Explore Phase-Out Of Medicaid Enhanced Funding
A new study claims the costs of Medicaid’s long-term care services could cripple states’ already-fragile budgets.
Already-strapped states are about to face a new squeeze as the boost from federal economic-stimulus spending draws to a close
Healthcare Workers Wonder: How Did We Ever Live Without Our i-Devices?
Hospitals aren’t sitting on their collective hands waiting for healthcare reform to take a bite out of their bottom lines.
The Obama administration issued a series of proposed regulations Tuesday that would provide interim protections for Americans until the healthcare insurance market is more fully overhauled in 2014
A study published in JAMA says, picking your hospital on the basis of how often it administers antibiotics within an hour before surgery is not going to help you avoid an infection
Many small businesses would like to keep their grandfathered status but can’t afford the premium increases. Benefits consulting firm Mercer LLC says increases are averaging about 10% in 2010
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched on Monday a new website detailing its electronic health records incentives program
Mobile health takes another step forward with the announcement of a new wireless platform that connects medical devices to on-line health services
Now that sweeping health care reform has been signed into law, eventually providing health care to 32 million uninsured Americans, the fun begins for companies trying to fine-tune their employer-sponsored health programs
High-deductible health plans and the health savings accounts (HSAs) that link to them are becoming a familiar fixture on the insurance landscape
Americans buying their own health insurance face an average 20 percent increase in premiums, according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
Doc Fix contains unwelcome news for hospitals, preventing them from submitting separate claims for inpatient and outpatient therapeutic care provided within 72 hours of an admission
Pilot projects around the country have proven that hospital readmission rates can be brought down
A battle has erupted over his nomination, suggesting that Dr. Berwick faces a long uphill struggle to win Senate confirmation
After announcing $250 million to bolster the nation’s workforce of primary care providers, the Obama administration announced another $250 million to expand prevention and public health infrastructure
Geisinger now pays the salaries of extra nurses in doctors’ offices to help patients with chronic diseases stay on top of their conditions – WellPoint, Aetna and Cigna are also flirting with the concept
What’s the evidence? A study of 76,000 U.S. men, published last year, concluded annual PSAs didn’t save lives. A separate study estimated two of every five men whose prostate cancer was caught through a PSA test had tumors too slow-growing ever to be a threat
So it’s no surprise that almost half of all Americans don’t know if their doctor uses electronic records or if they, the consumer, have the option of using e-mail to communicate with health care providers.
The number of doctors refusing new Medicare patients because of low government payment rates is setting a new high, just six months before millions of Baby Boomers begin enrolling in the government health care program.
The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a final rule June 18 establishing a certification program for health information technology.
It’s Not a Stuffed Animal, It’s a $6,000 Medical Device – Paro the Robo-Seal Aims to Comfort Elderly, but Is It Ethical?
The HRSA, an agency of DHHS, oversees community health centers across the nation and programs that bring health care to the uninsured – the health-care legislation provides $11 billion to these community health centers
The recently passed health-care overhaul’s truly revolutionary impact will be on individuals and employers with fewer than 100 employees
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by 20 states challenging President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
Tax Extender Bill – “They live in a delusional world — they lost their minds,” said Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.).
The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Finance Committee reached agreement this evening on a six-month Medicare “doc fix”
But the statewide credentialing (and some suggest privileging) database that Washington state is working on is new territory.
President Obama will order federal agencies Friday to establish a national “do not pay list” to prevent the government from paying benefits, contracts, grants and loans to ineligible people or organizations
A Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll of more than 2,000 adults finds the vast majority aren’t using electronic tools to communicate with their doctors
To address a national shortage of health-care workers, HHS will spend $250 million in programs to increase the number of doctors, nurses and other care providers
When Congress aims to reduce Medicare spending, lawmakers often rely on cutting the prices they pay doctors and hospitals – but a new study shows how that approach may have limited success
The U.S. government’s decade-long fight to limit drugmakers’ ability to keep generic medicines off the market may reach “a turning point” soon
Today’s graduate medical education system needs to do more to prepare physicians to make a mark on delivery and payment system reform and to increase the value of healthcare.
The FDA usually follows their advice. So the track records of those committees, analyzed in a new research note from Concept Capital’s Washington Research Group, are of interest.
The Food and Drug Administration this week began posting online the results of safety evaluations of recently approved drugs and vaccines.
Covidien plc and Somanetics Corporation today announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Covidien will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Somanetics Corporation for $250 million, net of cash acquired
GE Healthcare introduced for small, independent doctor practices a new Web-based, cloud version of its Centricity EMR software.
Predictive Biosciences, an integrated developer of novel molecular diagnostic cancer assays and a provider of anatomic pathology laboratory products and services, completed a $25 million Series C round
The number of people hospitalized or killed by serious heart attacks each year is down sharply, new studies show. But the cost of treating people hospitalized with heart disease is increasing.
Final interim rules issued on Monday specify when group health plans will be exempted—or “grandfathered in”—when complying with the new healthcare reform requirements
Doctors across the country find themselves – once again – putting their Medicare claims on hold while they wait for Congress to take action.
Big employers shaped the health overhaul bill to tap a $5 billion fund to offset the cost of health benefits for early retirees. Now, some companies worry the early-retiree fund will be exhausted quickly
The door knockers, who are paid $10 an hour, are part of a nationwide drive to sign up the 5 million children who qualify for the Medicaid and CHIP programs but aren’t enrolled
OCR will release proposed rules later this month on most of the HIPAA privacy and security-related provisions in HITECH, according to the NCHICA
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it will propose stronger regulations for pharmaceutical companies that outsource manufacturing
The rules, released Monday, spell out when plans would lose their grandfathered status, including if they make major increases in premiums, modest increases in co-payments or significantly cut benefits
The U.S. healthcare industry can cut $3.6 trillion in waste over 10 years with a few common-sense steps to eliminate fraud, errors and to encourage efficiency and healthier behavior
The shift away from long-term care facilities to home and community-based care will transform how providers deliver services and brand their organizations
One in five medical claims is processed inaccurately by commercial health insurers, often leaving physicians shortchanged, the American Medical Association reported Monday
Companies that offer employee health insurance expect another steep jump in medical costs next year, and more will ask workers to share a bigger chunk of the expense, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers report.
Physicians worried about the 21% cut in Medicare and TRICARE payments that started June 1 were the subject Saturday of President Obama’s weekly address in which he called for “permanently reforming” the way physicians are paid
A new study finds that even after they have heart attacks or strokes and are admitted to hospitals, the uninsured are more likely to die than those who carry private insurance
For consumers looking for bargains on refrigerators or restaurants, ratings can be helpful. But a score card doesn’t work as well for selecting a Medicare private health plan
NAIC is drafting a recommendation that urges the federal government to allow a gradual three-year transition in states where the new requirement, which takes effect Jan. 1, could destabilize the market
The list of tests men should consider is based on recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and is limited to screenings that evidence shows are effective for routine use
Medical costs will grow by an estimated 9% in 2011, down from 9.5% this year, says a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, though there’s plenty of uncertainty about what next year will hold
Some prominent doctors are pushing a heretical notion: Physicians have been prescribing statins to some of the wrong people.
On Monday, the administration issued new rules to fulfill that promise. But your plan might not be quite the same — it could offer more benefits, and it could cost more
The hospital-centric care that EHR’s are creating may not be good for Americans’ health — or their pocketbooks
Across the country, doctors are aligning themselves with hospitals based on their preference (or dislike) of electronic records used at those institutions
The NAIC has missed its deadline for a report on how health plans should calculate medical-loss ratios, the industry term for the ratio of premium dollars spent on patient care
A tiny, nearly invisible nanowire can convert the energy of pulsing, flexing muscles into electric current – their nano generator could someday lead to medical implants and sensors powered by heartbeats or breathing
Last week in Australia, investment insiders shared rumors that Quest Diagnostics Incorporated was interested in acquiring Sonic Healthcare Ltd.
Overlooked in the conversation since the passage of the health-care law is a particular group of boomers: doctors and nurses who are itching to call it quits
The White House on Monday will issue new rules that strongly discourage employers from cutting health insurance benefits or increasing the costs of coverage to employees, administration officials say
More and more violent crimes are occurring in America’s hospitals, clinics and other health care facilities, according to a new alert issued by the Joint Commission, an independent health care oversight group
Draft regulations being developed by the Obama administration say more than half of employer health care plans may lose their grandfathered status and be required to comply with the health overhaul bill
Millions of cancer survivors have put off getting medical care because they couldn’t afford it, according to a new study
Personal genetic tests now being sold by five companies require government review, U.S. regulators said
Now, a controversial, and seemingly counter-intuitive, effort to tackle the problem is gaining ground: paying people money to take medicine or to comply with prescribed treatment
A privacy/security workgroup for the ONC reported last month that encryption should be mandatory for one-on-one exchanges between providers regarding treatments.
A plan by Navistar International Corp. to drop some retirees’ prescription benefits has run into union opposition, turning into a skirmish that is likely to be replayed at other U.S. companies
Companies that offer employee health insurance expect another steep jump in medical costs next year, and more will ask workers to share a bigger chunk of the expense
Now, a controversial, and seemingly counterintuitive, effort to tackle the problem is gaining ground: paying people money to take medicine or to comply with prescribed treatment.
While treatments for atrial fibrillation range from medication to surgery are proliferating – and often are marketed aggressively by hospitals – no one can say with certainty which will work best for any individual patient
The government is set to begin handing out $25 million in grants Friday aimed at reducing medical malpractice lawsuits
When a doctor recommends a test or a procedure, most patients simply go where the doctor tells them to go. Even if a patient does want to comparison-shop, there is no easy way to obtain complete and useful information
Democrats are about to cut Medicare Advantage funding by some $136 billion – the CBO says these cuts will cause enrollment to drop by 35%
Independent pharmacies say they are getting squeezed by a CVS Caremark Corp. drug refill program that restricts where participants can buy prescriptions.
The ceramic joint made by Wright Medical Group Inc. shattered, leading to an infection and four more surgeries
Kaiser Permanente researchers say their ability to control enrollees’ cardiovascular risk factors has led to a decrease in the worst kind of heart attack, called an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Hospitals have renovated facilities and purchased specialized medical products ranging from blood pressure cuffs to commodes to post-mortem bags to handle their largest patients
In new paper called “Pathways For Physician Success Under Health Care Payment And Delivery Reforms,” author says new payment reform proposals vary from the current payment system in at least one of five ways
Lewis Computer Services, a provider of software and complementary products designed for home health care agencies, was acquired by Healthcare first
Castlight Health, the first company to empower consumers with information to effectively navigate the health care system, today announced that it has raised $60 million in Series C funding
U.S. HealthWorks announced the acquisition of the Sierra Occupational Services, expanding the number of U.S. HealthWorks operated medical centers to 66 in California and 134 nationwide
Healthrageous, a new personalized health technology company, has landed $6 million in financing to bring to market technologies developed at the Boston-based Center for Connected Health
TSO3 Inc. (TOS), maker of medical-sterilization equipment, suffered a setback Tuesday when the FDA requested more tests on its new sterilization product. This could delay approval of the product until the fall.
CVS Caremark Corp. said it will block as many as 53 million patients from filling prescriptions at Walgreen Co. drugstores by as early as next month, amid an escalating power struggle between the two companies.
The deadline for 2011 Medicare Advantage carrier bids this Monday provided another flash point in the ongoing clash between insurers and the government
Researchers analyzed Medicare prescription-drug spending in 2007 -was higher spending on prescription drugs was associated with lower spending on doctor visits and hospital care that same year
Hospitals and physicians in three states announced this week a 12-month pilot project that they hope will rekindle the movement and measure the impact of patient access to medical records
Efforts to provide medical services by videoconference, a notion known as telemedicine, are expanding into all sorts of realms, but these clinics in Iowa are the first in the nation to provide abortions this way
Cardinal Health Corp. has agreed to acquire Healthcare Solutions Holding LLC, a privately owned specialty-pharmaceutical company
The NIH’s tougher disclosure requirements came in response to a spate of bad press showing huge private-sector bucks flowing to researchers at universities and institutes
The nation’s eating habits are no longer purely a cultural debate; the health-care legislation passed this year means that more than ever, taxpayers will have a financial stake in the average American’s health and diet.
Under the Senate substitute amendment to the jobs bill (HR 4213) unveiled Tuesday, physicians would get some relief from the 21% cut in Medicare and TRICARE physician reimbursements now in effect.
Misys Plc said it would sell its majority stake in the Allscripts health-care information business for about $1.3 billion, facilitating an all-stock merger between the unit and Eclipsys Corp.
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. agreed to buy Eclipsys Corp. for $1.3 billion in stock
Comprehensive personalized prescribing services company has been formed with the merger of Seattle-based Genelex Corporation and Lexington, Massachusetts-based Mental Health Connections, Inc.
The EMR eligibility criteria proposed by the Obama administration are so strict and so ambitious that hardly any doctors or hospitals can meet them
It’s no surprise that many want digital access to their doctor. Whether they have that option will depend heavily on doctors’ ability to get paid for the service
More than a dozen states have already begun conducting their own medical home projects to test whether the approach is feasible and produces the expected results.
Under the new health law, a nonprofit entity called the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute will be established to carry out a comparative effectiveness research agenda
President Obama, concerned about deep skepticism over his landmark health care overhaul, is orchestrating an elaborate campaign to sell the public on the law
Walgreen Co., the nation’s largest drugstore chain, landed a punch on CVS Caremark Corp.
The U.S. will give states $250 million in grants over five years to strengthen their ability to review premiums
The Joint Commission’s plan to implement CMS telemedicine standards for hospitals (both acute and critical access) has been pushed back until March 2011
RAC: The Problem with the Three-day Rule
A review out today from Avalere Health, a research and consulting firm, drills down into states’ (and D.C.’s) generic dispensing policies
A growing number of doctors across the country are boosting revenue by asking patients to pay new fees for services they say insurance doesn’t cover
Physician shortages could bring longer wait times and travel distances to see a doctor, briefer visits, higher costs and — in places where shortages are extreme — loss of access to physicians altogether.
NHS North Yorkshire and York unveiled plans to purchase a further 2,000 Telehealth systems to support patients living with long term health conditions in the area – making it the largest scale Telehealth programme in the UK.
The doctor-patient relationship is moving online. With 68% of American adults now using the Internet to search for healthcare information, it’s no surprise that many also want digital access to their doctor.
States can now apply for a three-year CMS demonstration project that aims to improve primary-care delivery and lower costs by collaborating with public and private payers on the patient-centered medical home model
Unless Congress passes an extension retroactively, people who lose their jobs on or after June 1 no longer will receive government financial help to cover 65% of their premium costs for Cobra health coverage,
Researchers reported notable advances in the war on cancer over the weekend, including treatments for lung, ovarian and skin cancers, but they cautioned that the disease continues to throw up daunting obstacles
More medical care won’t necessarily make you healthier — it may make you sicker. It’s an idea that technology-loving Americans find hard to believe.
Private-equity firms including the D.C.-based Carlyle Group are doing more deals, raising more money and taking more companies public
A fresh fight between insurance companies and the Obama administration is taking shape, this time over how much seniors should pay for their privately run Medicare plans
The AMA launched a multi-million dollar print and radio campaign to persuade the Senate to permanently reverse the 21% cut in physicians’ Medicare pay before the healthcare system goes into “meltdown.”
Kathleen Sebelius rejected criticism of the Obama administration’s nominee to run Medicare and Medicaid, saying Republicans were being unfair to Donald Berwick
The down economy has forced more healthcare organizations to create customized work plans to hold on to their existing physicians.
New Jersey and 20 other states are urging early retirements, cutting benefits and demanding employees contribute more in the face of what the Pew Center on the States says is a $1 trillion gap
State financing for Medicaid declined an estimated 2.7% in fiscal 2010 as federal spending for the safety net insurer increased 17.2%
Scientists at MIT have developed a new type of glucose monitor that is potentially more accurate than the current test: a tattoo made from glucose-detecting nanoparticles injected under the skin.
The debate about the Dartmouth work is important because a growing number of health policy researchers are finding that overhauling the nation’s health care system will be far harder and more painful than the Dartmouth work has long suggested.
Another Medicare Payment Deadline Blown: Prepare for AMA Ads
The health-care overhaul may have slipped from the headlines but the gargantuan chore of putting the statute’s more than 2,000 pages of provisions into practice is keeping Washington’s policymakers and bureaucrats busier than ever.
White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod argued earlier this year that health-care reform would become more popular after it passed, boosting Democrats in the midterm elections
The White House on Wednesday rushed to defend the healthcare reform law after conservatives seized on Congressional Budget Office comments warning about unsustainable health spending
The state’s two largest health insurers again are seeking double-digit increases in the rates charged to small businesses and individuals
One Call Medical, the nation’s leading provider of diagnostic test scheduling for Worker’s Compensation payers, today announced its acquisition of STOPS, a national leader in high quality transportation and interpretation services
A research project that shows heart failure patients who used an interactive telehealth system with motivational support tools at home spent less time in hospital and felt their quality of life had significantly improved
Senate Republicans are vowing to challenge Berwick’s nomination to run Medicare and Medicaid — just in time to resurrect the brutal yearlong health reform battle ahead of the midterm election
“The medical loss ratio and rebate program . . . have the potential to destabilize the marketplace and significantly limit consumer choices if the definitions and calculations are too restrictive,” according to NAIC President
A major new study of Medicare heart-failure patients raises the possibility that the drive to reduce the length of time patients spend in hospitals may have backfired
At least a third of U.S. companies offer financial incentives, or are planning to introduce them, to get their employees to lose weight or get healthier in other ways.
Following the implementation of an organization-wide bar code scanning process, the medication error rate decreased to 0.3 errors per 1,000 patient days, a 75% reduction.
Tenet Healthcare Corp. said it’s in talks about a possible purchase of Healthscope Ltd., Australia’s second-largest hospital operator
Centene Corporation’s South Carolina subsidiary, Absolute Total Care, has completed the purchase of Columbia-based Carolina Crescent Health Plan (CCHP), the state’s largest non-profit Medicaid managed care organization
Medical-device maker Medtronic Inc. disclosed that it made payments of more than $15.7 million in royalties and consulting fees to U.S. doctors in the first quarter
Sen. Dorgan faces a powerful opponent if he brings up drug reimportation as an amendment to the food safety bill – Rep. Dingell is dead-set against the amendment
Health insurers now must reckon with a foursome of longtime industry watchdogs who are helping steer the federal government’s effort to overhaul the private insurance market.
In a little-noticed provision buried deep in the sweeping new health care bill, Congress decreed that Medicare shall pay $97 for each test, instead of $50
Saliva hormone profiles, available through doctors and in mail-order kits sold to consumers, can take the mystery out of the symptoms of aging
Targeting Japan’s growing elderly population,GE pushes country to invest in health-care information technology systems and devices that make home treatment easier.
Gates also said the health-care overhaul Congress passed this year will “absolutely not” do enough to control rising medical costs.
Canada’s third-largest wireless carrier, is creating an online medical database with Microsoft Corp. to expand its telecommunication services to the health-care industry.
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