Business of Medicine
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What’s in store for CMS under Seema Verma?
Former CMS administrators discuss possible changes to Medicaid under the Trump administration nominee and future challenges for the agency.
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Medicare failed to recover up to $125 million in overpayments, records show
Six years ago, federal health officials were confident they could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually by auditing private...
News from the FDA/CDC
Fewer people having problems with medical bills
The number of people under age 65 years who were in families having trouble paying medical bills dropped by more than 22% from 2011 to 2016,...
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Hawaii continues to top ‘America’s Health Rankings’
For the fifth consecutive year, Hawaii has been named the healthiest state by the United Health Foundation’s annual report.
From the Journals
Diabetes, ischemic heart disease, pain lead health spending
Diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and back/neck pain are the top three conditions accounting for the highest spending on personal health care.
Article
Should you continue to participate in Medicare?
Since writing about the new MACRA bureaucracy, and the Morton’s Choice facing private practitioners between Scylla (the Merit-based Incentive...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA bans powdered gloves
The FDA has banned powdered gloves for use in health care settings, citing “numerous risks to patients and health care workers.”
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Trump administration to focus on ACA reform, tort reform
Look for three things from the Trump administration: significant changes to the Affordable Care Act, few changes to MACRA’s Quality Payment...
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Senate sends 21st Century Cures bill to president
With little debate and less dissent, the Senate passed the 21st Century Cures bill and sent it to President Obama for his promised signature.
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Trump HHS nominee could curb regulations, reshape health insurance
Tom Price is an orthopedic surgeon who’s spent 12 years in the House of Representatives. His record demonstrates that he opposes the ACA, supports...
Law & Medicine
EMTALA – statutory law
Penalties for EMTALA violations include fines up to $50,000 per violation, and/or nullification of Medicare provider agreements.