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As Democrats Talk Single Payer, Private Medicare Advantage Soars05 Feb 2019
Health insurers are reporting unprecedented growth in the number of seniors flocking to private Medicare Advantage plans amid talk of... Continue Reading
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On Both Ends of Capitol, Both Parties Warn Big Pharma on Drug Prices05 Feb 2019
Members of Congress from both parties served notice on pharmaceutical companies on Tuesday that the days of unchecked drug-price increases... Continue Reading
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VA to Fast-Track Cerner Scheduling Software, Abandon Epic MASS05 Feb 2019
The decision to select the Cerner EHR platform at VA has led the federal agency to cancel its contract with... Continue Reading
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V.A. Seeks to Redirect Billions of Dollars Into Private Care22 Jan 2019
The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to shift billions of dollars from government-run veterans’ hospitals to private health care... Continue Reading
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HHS Contract Will Offer AI Tech, Support to All of Government22 Jan 2019
The new Intelligent Automation/Artificial Intelligence contract will be housed in Health and Human Services but available to any agency looking... Continue Reading
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CMS interoperability and patient access rule delayed by shutdown22 Jan 2019
The healthcare sector is anxiously awaiting the release of federal health agencies’ rules on interoperability, but the government shutdown will... Continue Reading
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Telehealth Rules Must Protect Continuous Care, AAFP Tells CMS22 Jan 2019
The AAFP recently took advantage of an opportunity to respond a CMS proposed rule published in the Nov. 1 Federal... Continue Reading
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Medicaid: What to Watch in 2019 from the Administration, Congress, and the States22 Jan 2019
Medicaid, the provider of health insurance coverage for about one in five Americans and the largest payer for long-term care... Continue Reading
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HHS Calls for Public Comment on Pain Management Draft Framework09 Jan 2019
A new report on pain management suggests a number of alternatives to opioids and complementary approaches to care that may... Continue Reading
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Healthcare.gov enrollment down from 2018 as exchanges fail to attract new customers09 Jan 2019
The CMS published its final snapshot of HealthCare.gov sign-ups on Thursday, showing that 8.4 million people selected or were automatically... Continue Reading
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