ACA replacement may not be all that radical
Topping the list of ACA provisions likely to survive under Trump is the requirement that employers cover workers’ children up to the age of 26, analysts said.
Topping the list of ACA provisions likely to survive under Trump is the requirement that employers cover workers’ children up to the age of 26, analysts said.
Both sides in the Obamacare debate have valid points. They also are only seeing the tip of the iceberg.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Here are some of the major health issues that are certain to come up in 2017.
After an ugly, contentious campaign, let's turn our attention to healthcare — starting with a recap of key ballot initiatives.
The OIG report describes a range of rip-offs, some of which involve caretakers caught up in the nation’s opioid epidemic.
The device tax taps into voters’ feelings about placing such levies on businesses and into opinions about the Affordable Care Act's future.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
"Every time we have a breach, we should think of it as a quality issue," Federal CIO Tony Scott said at the CHIME Fall CIO Summit in Phoenix.
The FDA has more than 700 job vacancies in its division that reviews new drugs, and the agency has been under fire for taking too long to approve medications.
A public option “would look just like an insurance plan,” except that the state or federal government would pay for medical care, potentially set up the network of doctors and hospitals, and make rules about paying providers, according to Gerald Kominski, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
The MACRA Quality Payment Program is spelled out in a massive rule, nearly 2,400 pages long, including the usual, long preamble explaining the rationale behind CMS decision-making.
This rule does not supplant the existing, much-criticized EHR certification program that has been in place since Meaningful Use came about in 2011.
Mylan settled with the U.S. Department of Justice to head off potential Medicaid liability claims by federal and state governments.
Oregon Health & Science University researchers published their findings Tuesday in The BMJ.
The culprit, in Mostashari's view, was the Federation of American Hospitals, representing for-profit hospital companies.
CMS will offer four options for physicians to participate in the outcomes-focused initiative next year.