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The investigation will look at whether the providers, such as dialysis centers, encouraged people eligible for Medicare and Medicaid to buy private plans instead so that the providers could get higher reimbursements.
Donald Trump and other Republicans have been calling into question the state of Hillary Clinton's health, but her campaign says the allegations are ludicrous.
Aetna's departure from the health law marketplace in Arizona threatens to leave one county without any options for next year. Meanwhile, America’s Health Insurance Plans has issued a brief with ideas on how to help struggling insurers, and an analysis looks at the groups with the highest uninsured rates.
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Outlets report on health news from Colorado, Arizona, Texas, California, Florida, Minnesota, Maryland and Washington.
The state cut payments to doctors and hospitals in May as part of a budget fight, but Gov. Sam Brownback now says he will work to raise reimbursements again. Outlets also report on other Medicaid developments in Kansas.
The study focused on a heart disorder that was originally thought to be more common in African-Americans. But earlier research linking genetic traits to illness did not include enough minorities to draw the proper conclusions about how the genetic mutations are linked to the disease in that population.
The connection is not definitive, but it could suggest women who have been abused may use drugs or engage in other unhealthy behaviors as coping methods. In other public health news, IBM targets E. coli outbreaks, a party drug may be effective in treating depression, a brain-eating amoeba strikes again in Florida, and more.
In other news about the virus outbreak, Florida delays tests of genetically modified mosquitoes while Texas state health officials try to make up ground in preparations for Zika spreading to the state.
Despite the risks, more Americans are expected to go abroad this year for medical procedures to save money while visiting another country. And a few employers and insurers encourage the practice.
All eyes have now turned to November's ballot initiative on the same issue.
The pharmaceutical company will appeal the decision to invalidate its patent on its rheumatoid arthritis medication, Remicade, but Pfizer plans to launch its competing version in the next few months.
The money will go toward policing drug trafficking and training providers on safe prescription practices, as well as how to distribute and use naloxone. In other news, an West Virginia outbreak of heroin overdoses highlights how bad the epidemic is, scientists are optimistic they've found a pain reliever that doesn't have the negative side effects of opioids and other stories come from the states.
The proposal is part of Gov. Matt Bevin's plan to revamp the Medicaid expansion started by his predecessor, but the groups say they don't have the resources to handle the influx of thousands of new volunteers. Meanwhile, advocates continue to press for expansion in Florida and Tennessee.
Prescriptions are up, but patients are paying less for their drugs. The study's author says it is "strong evidence that the Affordable Care Act has increased treatment rates."
Millenials, Hispanics and men are among the groups with the highest uninsurance rates. Meanwhile, a new survey shows that 72 percent of Californians who did not have insurance in 2013 now have coverage.
Democrats renew calls for a public option, while Republicans are using the withdrawal as the latest example of why the law needs to be completely scrapped.
Aetna's decision to leave all but a handful of states is just the latest move that highlights an issue with the economic stability of the law. By circumscribing insurers’ ability to underwrite risks, the Affordable Care Act distorts how insurance is priced. Meanwhile, the administration prepares for a new push to get people enrolled, but many say it's too little, too late.
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