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Texas judge strikes down ACA putting law in peril — again
The future of the Affordable Care Act is threatened – again – this time by a ruling Friday from a federal district court judge in Texas.
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Open enrollment 2019: Busiest week so far at HealthCare.gov
Dec. 15 is the last day to sign up for 2019 coverage.
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Fewer insured may have helped slow health spending growth in 2017
Spending on hospital care increased 4.6% to $1.1 trillion in 2017 and accounted for 33% of total health care spending.
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Action on HealthCare.gov picked up during week 5
Open enrollment for 2019 coverage ends next week.
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Facing a lawsuit? Take the right steps early
Malpractice experts share the do's and don'ts of responding to a lawsuit by a patient.
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ONC releases draft strategy on reducing EHR burden
Comments are sought to help drive direction of reforms.
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Open enrollment: Weekly volume down again
Cumulative volume on HealthCare.gov for the 2019 coverage year lower than 2018 through 4 weeks.
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Under Trump, number of uninsured kids rose for first time this decade
After years of steady decline, the number of U.S. children without health insurance rose by 276,000 in 2017.
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Democrats taking key leadership jobs have pocketed millions from Pharma
Three of the lawmakers who will lead the House next year as Congress focuses on skyrocketing drug costs are among the biggest recipients of...
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Part D proposal includes prior authorization, step therapy
Plans would be allowed to implement prior authorization and step therapy for protected-class drugs “including to determine use for a protected...
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Overshadowed by opioids, meth is back and hospitalizations surge
Amphetamine-related hospitalizations jumped by about 245% during 2008-2015, dwarfing the rise in hospitalizations from other drugs, such as...