Insurers, Employers Trimming Costs, Consumers Paying More
News outlets cover how companies are puzzling through the increasing costs of health care.
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Feds Probe How States Set Medicaid Managed Care Rates
In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is planning its first major update of Medicaid managed care regulations in more than 15 years, reports Modern Healthcare.
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Michelle Obama Wades Into Political Debate On School Lunches
Republican proposals would allow some schools to delay enforcement of new standards.
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Georgia Disputes Reports Of Big Medicaid Enrollment Jump
According to the state's Department of Community Health, the increase in enrollment was about 37,000, significantly lower than the nearly 99,000 estimated by a consulting group earlier this year. Connecticut also releases new Medicaid enrollment figures and the issue of expansion is debated in North Carolina and Indiana.
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UK Opens Criminal Inquiry Into GlaxoSmithKline Business Practices
The British pharmaceutical company said it is cooperating with the investigation.
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Despite New IRS Rule, Employers Can Still Send Workers To The Online Marketplaces
Nothing stops companies from canceling their health plans, as long as they pay the relevant taxes and penalties, KHN reports. Meanwhile other outlets examine issues hospitals and doctors are facing under the health law.
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Some Democrats Using Health Law Against GOP
Dems are taking a "more assertive stance" as Republicans are attempting to nuance their attacks as they move past primaries and into the mid-term election.
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Ohio Informs State Veterans On Medicaid About The Option Of VA Care
Some states have saved money by shifting veterans to the federally funded VA health system.
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State Highlights: Kan. Mental Health Funding; EHR Problems Claim CEO’s Job
A selection of health policy stories from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, and Wyoming.
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Viewpoints: Who Is Responsible For Mentally-Ill Shooters?; Privatizing VA
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
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First Edition: May 28, 2014
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about efforts to cut back spending on cancer care and the ouster of a key Army hospital administrator.
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VA Says Some Vets May Get Care At Private Facilities
As the agency seeks to increase its capacity, Secretary Eric Shinseki says that veterans will get more access to private clinics and hospitals in areas where the department's services are limited. Also, the Wall Street Journal looks at the growth of the VA budget.
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Sen. McConnell Says Fate Of Ky. Exchange Not Tied To Health Law
Republican Senate majority leaders finds it hard to explain what would happen to Kynect, the state-run health marketplace that has helped more than 400,000 residents get coverage. But Democrats are also stumbling on the issue of health care this election season.
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First Lady To Fight Efforts To Weaken School Lunch Mandates
Meanwhile, Food and Drug Administration officials are told by a Senate committee to seek input from physicians, patients and pharmacists before putting out new guidelines for compounding pharmacies.
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State Highlights: Calif. Tables Immigrant Health Care Bill; New La. Hospital Financing Plan
A selection of health policy stories from California, Louisiana, Colorado, North Carolina and New Mexico.
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Viewpoints: Stand-Off On Insurance Industry Safeguards; VA’s Problems May Lie In How Government Works
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
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Obama Says VA Problems Must Be Faced Amid Calls For FBI Probe
While honoring America's fallen soldiers on Memorial Day, the president acknowledged the need to confront the scandal at veterans hospitals. Meanwhile, Sen. Richard Burr and veterans groups fight over the response to the controversy. Also, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said that if allegations about falsified reports are found to be true, the agency's leadership must be held accountable, and lawmakers demand a probe by the Justice Department.
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State Regulators Seek To Impose Controls On New Painkiller
Several outlets look at prescription drug issues, including how to handle Zohydro -- a powerful painkiller approved by the FDA in March, and ethical questions raised by new "smart pills."
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Hospitals Sue HHS Over Lengthy RAC Appeals
The hospitals are demanding the agency fulfill its requirement to decide Medicare payment appeals within 90 days, instead of the current 16-month average. Meanwhile, the pharmaceutical industry scored a victory Friday in its efforts to limit hospitals' access to lower-priced drugs through the 340B drug discount program.
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Health Law Costs Embroil Union Negotiations
Costs associated with the health law are snarling contract negotiations around the country. Meanwhile, the administration announces rules that will make it very expensive for companies to move workers onto the law's marketplaces.
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