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Reuters reports that the health insurance trade group criticized the drug industry for the extremely high cost of new specialty medicines.
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Reuters reports that the health insurance trade group criticized the drug industry for the extremely high cost of new specialty medicines.
A selection of health policy stories from Colorado, California, the District of Columbia and New York.
ProPublica reports the program can now expel physicians found to prescribe drugs in abusive ways. Another piece examines three California doctors who are among the top five nationally in billing Medicare for the most complex office visits.
The House hearing was the first congressional inquiry into the consequences of Medicare's "two-midnight rule," which has drawn criticism from seniors and hospitals. An administration official said the agency is asking for ideas on how to design a different payment system for short-stay patients.
CBS News reports on the relatively smooth path this Obama administration nominee has faces thus far.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including status reports on the health exchanges in Nevada and Oregon.
In a speech to the American Enterprise Institute, the governor outlined a plan that he says will expand health coverage for low-income state residents while also giving people more control over their health care choices. Meanwhile, the stand-off over Virginia's Medicaid expansion is causing the budget situation to worsen. News outlets also provide related updates from Wisconsin, California and Missouri.
Modern Healthcare reports that states -- whether they elected to run their own insurance marketplaces or use healthcare.gov -- appear to be staying the course in terms of the health law's exchanges. Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Connector is a hot topic on the campaign trail.
In Georgia, Democratic Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn wouldn't answer questions about what position she would have taken on the health law, and GOP candidates also swing it out over this issue. In all, six states have primary contests Tuesday.
Policy experts say switching to this type of payment system could save millions of dollars over the fee-for-service approach, reports USA Today. Meanwhile, The Center For Public Integrity says that federal investigators are probing alleged overbilling by Humana's Medicare Advantage program.
A selection of health policy stories from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington state and Massachusetts.
President Barack Obama will speak soon about the reports regarding delays and flaws in the Veterans' Affairs health system. In the meantime, however, the administration is defending its nominee for a high-ranking VA position.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
Politico takes a look at the difficulties of carrying out the overhaul's mandate to provide free preventive services, while Kaiser Health News examines a study detailing how limited insurer competition increased consumer premiums. The Fiscal Times reports on a study projecting that high deductibles are likely to keep the premiums of exchange plans in check.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest reports on various states' challenges related to expanding the Medicaid program.
More than a million Americans listed incomes on their health insurance applications that differ significantly from those on file with the Internal Revenue Service and therefore may be getting subsidies that are too high or low, The Washington Post says. Other media outlets report that states can decide whether to carry out a key part of the health law's small business exchanges for 2015.
The New York Times reports on a news study concluding that Medicaid surgery patients ultimately cost more than those on private insurance -- a finding that may foreshadow what happens as the Medicaid rolls grow under the health law.
Meanwhile, few medical schools teach students how to talk with disabled patients about their needs even though nearly 20 percent of Americans have physical or mental disabilities, NPR reports.
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