CMS Hospice Compare Site Provides Faulty Information To Consumers
In other news from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, providers continue to be confused by the agency's "meaningful measures" quality-reporting framework.
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Examples Of Wasteful Medical Care: A Surgeon Who Also Pierces Ears — For $1,877
ProPublica continues its investigation of unnecessary medical treatments and their role in driving up the cost of health care. And Stat looks at how the "value" movement is reshaping the health industry.
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Record-Keeping Dispute Forces New Hampshire Doctor To Surrender License
Dr. Anna Konopka, 84, kept written records and did not log prescriptions as part of New Hampshire's mandatory electronic drug monitoring program. In other health care personnel news, drug companies hire nurses to talk up their medicines and some doctors ignore health issues when screening urine for drugs.
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Trump Administration Proposal Would Roll Back Direct-Notification Requirement For Cutting Off Health Insurance Tax Credits
Also in the news, 19 Democratic state attorneys general say the Trump administration’s plan to roll back the requirement for employers to include birth control in their health plans is unconstitutional.
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A Detailed Look At Who Benefits From Tax Bill’s Repeal Of Individual Mandate
The New York Times provides a statistical guide to the people who opt to forego insurance and pay a penalty instead. Also in news about insurance coverage, one paper explores how sometimes an income drop can help make coverage more affordable and save money, and another insurer moves into the venture capital market.
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HHS Nominee Alex Azar Heads To Hill To Face Questions On Pharma Ties, Health Law Views
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services will answer senators' questions Wednesday during his first confirmation hearing. Drug pricing and Obamacare are expected to top the subject list.
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States Brace For Loss Of Millions Of Dollars If Congress Fails To Act On Children’s Health Insurance Program
Wisconsin could lose as much as $115 million a year that provides health coverage to about 118,000 children in the state. Meanwhile, in Texas, congressional inaction would result in the termination of coverage for nearly a half a million kids.
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From Repeal Of Individual Mandate To CHIP: Health Measures At Center Of Congress’ End-Of-Year Legislative Push
As a Senate panel moves the Republicans' tax plan forward, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) says support for eliminating the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is solidifying. And President Donald Trump signals openness to paying subsidies to help lower-income Americans buy health coverage to gain the backing of key lawmaker Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Meanwhile, other health items still on the agenda are stacking up.
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First Edition: November 29, 2017
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: The Problem With Senate Plan To Make Obamacare A Tax-Bill Target; Congress Needs To Act On CHIP
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
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State Highlights: Calif.’s Hep A Case Count Still Rising, But No New Deaths Reported; Ga. Senate Panel Pushes To Give More Power To Nurses
Media outlets report on news from California, Georgia, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa and Indiana.
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Gene Treatment Touted As Miraculous, Revolutionary Faces One Big Obstacle
Disabled viruses are a key component of the therapy that may hold the power to cure genetic diseases with a single treatment. But those viruses are costly and hard to obtain. In other public health news: work travel and health problems; the difference between listening to someone's argument versus reading it; therapy for sexual misconduct; and more.
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One Stepfather’s Quest: The Search For An Opioid That Won’t Lead To Addiction
Bill Crossman's interest has been captured by a drug that binds to three opioid receptors instead of one and is intended to be superior to the sorts of painkillers that have played a central role in a growing national drug epidemic. Meanwhile, a recent study confirms that prescribing practices have contributed greatly to the crisis.
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Following Court Ruling, Arkansas Terminates Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid Funding Again
A panel in August vacated a preliminary injunction against the state's 2015 decision to cut off funds. A full court earlier this month said it would not reconsider that decision.
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As Walmart Scoops Up Online Retailers, Workers See Noticeable Change In Health Benefits
One example is Walmart's recent takeover of Bonobos, where to keep biweekly premiums for workers relatively close to what they pay now, their deductibles will rise from nothing to several thousand dollars per year.
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N.C. Seeks To Help Pay Doctors’ Debts If They Join Medicaid Program
The proposal is part of a plan the state has submitted to federal officials for approval. The plan would also include moving to a managed care system and adding work requirements for non-disabled adults. In Iowa, the state will move some Medicaid enrollees off the controversial managed care plan, the Republican candidates for governor in Kansas disagree on how to move forward with the Medicaid program there and federal officials are expected to set new requirements for Medicaid purchases of medical equipment.
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HHS Nominee Likely To Be Grilled Over Drug Prices, Pharma Connections At Hearing
Alex Azar, President Donald Trump's pick to take over the top spot of the Department of Health And Human Services, will face his first nomination hearing Wednesday in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Insurers: Allowing States To Define Essential Benefits Would Confuse Customers, Disrupt Marketplace
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to give states the ability to pick the essential health benefits insurers have to cover instead of having them follow the federal guidelines set out under the Affordable Care Act. Media outlets report on news related to the health law and its marketplace out of Arizona, Iowa, Wisconsin and California.
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Federal Tax Plan Could Cause Problems For Puerto Rico’s Medical Manufacturers And Hurricane Recovery Efforts
A news outlet offers on-the-ground reports from Puerto Rico as the island continues its struggle to come back from the storm, and another looks at the struggle after Florida's hurricane for a family with a disabled child.
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After Kicking Health Issues Down The Road, Congress Faces Day Of Reckoning
Among the issues Congress has on its docket in the last few legislative days of the year: an individual mandate repeal, CHIP funding and allocating money to fight the opioid epidemic.
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