Federal Government Technics
Alexander Says New HHS Rules Should Improve Electronic Health Records To Give Patients Better Outcomes, Better Experiences At A Lower Cost03 Apr 2019
Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander today said, “Having electronic health records that talk to one another – we call... Continue Reading
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Court Invalidates Rule On Association Health Plans03 Apr 2019
On March 28, 2019, Judge John D. Bates of the District of Columbia found major provisions of the Department of... Continue Reading
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Stakeholders Push Use of Open APIs in Information Blocking Rules03 Apr 2019
At a recent senate committee hearing, stakeholders stressed the importance of requiring the use of open APIs in ONC information... Continue Reading
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U.S. Hospitals And Insurers Might Be Forced To Reveal The True Prices They Negotiate19 Mar 2019
The Trump administration is weighing whether to require hospitals to publicly reveal the prices they charge insurance companies for medical... Continue Reading
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White House proposes deep cuts to HHS and Medicaid in new budget19 Mar 2019
The White House on Monday proposed cutting HHS funding by 12% in fiscal 2020, as well as slashing Medicaid spending... Continue Reading
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Divisions emerge over House drug price bills19 Mar 2019
Divisions are emerging in the House over what lawmakers hoped would be a bipartisan push to lower drug prices. Drug... Continue Reading
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Facts to know in the ‘Medicare for All’ debate19 Mar 2019
Proposed by Bernie Sanders and supported by a number of politicians on the left, Medicare for All would provide all... Continue Reading
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HHS, states discuss instituting Medicaid block grants without Congress19 Mar 2019
HHS Secretary Alex Azar said his department and some states are in ongoing discussions about transforming Medicaid into a block grant... Continue Reading
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Medicare chief wants to overhaul primary care payment system06 Mar 2019
The leader of Medicare’s innovation center, Adam Boehler, is expected to unveil a new model for primary care physician payments... Continue Reading
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Health Care and Insurance Industries Mobilize to Kill ‘Medicare for All’06 Mar 2019
Even before Democrats finish drafting bills to create a single-payer health care system, the health care and insurance industries have... Continue Reading
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