Health Care Fraud: No Longer A Faceless Crime, Now It Has A Mug Shot
The AP reports on the changing approaches to catching the perpetrators of health care fraud and abuse.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
58,281 - 58,300 of 112,469 Results
-
-
Executive Wellness A Legit Corporate Expense
The Baltimore Sun reports on one company's approach to keeping their executives healthy.
By khnweb -
Abortion Issues Will Take Center Stage This Week In The House
Two House subcommittees are scheduled to hold hearings on separate pieces of legislation that would expand restrictions on federal funding for abortions.
By khnweb -
Viewpoints: (Still) Debating Health Law’s Constitutionality; Food Labels; Lawmakers’ Abortion Divide
Opinions and editorials from around the country.
By khnweb -
First Edition: February 7, 2011
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how states face major budget challenges -- with health policy at the heart of the issue.
By khnweb -
Health Reform Law Court Decision Sparks More Political Maneuvering
As some news outlets cover the fallout from the Florida court decision on the legality of the health law, others examine aspects of the law, including the provision about "mini-med" insurance plans.
By khnweb -
-
Studies Show Growing Problems Of Non-Communicable Diseases In Low-, Middle-Income Countries
"Obesity rates have doubled worldwide since 1980," according to a study published Friday as part of a series in the Lancet that also looked at global blood pressure and cholesterol trends, ABC News reports (Carolo, 2/4). "The data show that in 2008 one in three adults in the world was overweight (BMI ?25 kg/m2) and one in nine adults was obese (BMI ?30 kg/m2). Since 1980 the average body mass index (BMI) has increased in all regions, but now middle income countries have caught up with high income countries," BMJ News writes.
By khnweb -
-
House Republican Leaders’ FY11 Budget Proposal Cuts $32B In Spending
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Thursday released a fiscal year 2011 spending proposal that would "slice more than $32 billion from agency budgets over the next few months," the Washington Post reports (Montgomery, 2/3). The proposal "could mean big reductions for virtually all federal agencies other than the Pentagon," according to the Wall Street Journal (Hook/Boles, 2/4).
By khnweb -
Newly Identified Mosquito Subspecies Highly Susceptible To Malaria Parasite, Prefers Outdoors
"Researchers have discovered a previously unknown subspecies of mosquito in West Africa that is highly susceptible to the malaria parasite and whose existence may stymie efforts to eradicate the deadly disease," the Los Angeles Times reports (Khan, 2/4).
By khnweb -
Global Fund Announces Measures To Increase Fraud Detection, Prevention
The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Thursday announced "it is to launch a wide-ranging review of its procedures following concern over mismanagement of funds by countries receiving its money," the Financial Times reports. The U.N.-backed organization "which channels $3bn [billion] a year in donor funds to developing countries, will restructure its auditing procedures and appoint outside officials to review its systems," according to the news service (Jack, 2/3).
By khnweb -
Governors Get Advice From Obama Administration On How To Handle Medicaid
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius provided information Thursday to state officials explaining ways in which current law allows them to change the federal-state program - to gain savings without slashing eligibility.
By khnweb -
Virginia Asks High Court To Expedite Review Of Health Law Challenge
Virginia's attorney general has hopes to bypass an initial appellate court review and take his state's case against the health overhaul directly to the Supreme Court. The federal Department of Justice has made clear it will oppose this request.
By khnweb -
Pay Gap Growing For Women Physicians
NPR reports on a new study that tracks this salary gender gap.
By khnweb -
Blumenthal Steps Down From His Post Leading Obama’s Health IT Office
He plans to return this spring to his teaching post at Harvard University.
By khnweb -
HHS Releases First-Ever List Of Health Care’s Most Wanted Fugitives
Unlike the FBI's most wanted list, this one doesn't offer reward for capture.
By khnweb -
Roundup: Fla. Turns Down Another $1M Grant; Colo. Provider Fees; Conn. Bulk Rx Purchases
News today from Florida, Connecticut, Colorado, Kansas, California and Minnesota.
By khnweb -
House Republicans Plan To Advance Anti-Abortion Agenda With Action Next Week; Medical Device Makers Lobby To Repeal Tax
News outlets report on legislative issues developing in Congress.
By khnweb -
Research Roundup: Comparing Profit And Nonprofit Hospice Care; Hospital Mortality And Spending; High-Deductible Insurance Plans
This week's roundup includes research and analyses published by Annals of Internal Medicine, Health Affairs, the Institute of Medicine, the Brititsh Medical Journal and the Commonwealth Fund.
By khnweb